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the first American constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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Study AP Gov/Pol Chp 2 cards
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Study AP Gov/Pol Chp 2 cards
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Why did Washington exercise his authority with care and restraint?
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He knew that his actions would set precedents
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Which man on Washington's cabinet favored a strong central government?
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Hamilton
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Which man on Washington's cabinet favored states' rights?
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Jefferson
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Who were the strict constitutionalists?
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Jefferson and Madison
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Who were the broad (loose) constitutionalists?
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Hamilton
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What was part of Hamilton's plan to decrease the national debt?
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1) assume the states' debts
2) repay those debts with western land on the frontier |
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Why was Hamilton's plan so controversial?
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It clearly favored Northern banks
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Who supported the French in the French revolution?
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Jefferson
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Washington declared the US intention to remain "friendly and impartial towards belligerent powers"
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Neutrality Proclamation
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What was the political party under Jefferson?
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Democratic-Republicans
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farmers resisted an excise tax on whiskey that had been imposed by Hamilton's program
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Why is the Whiskey Rebellion significant?
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Demonstrated strength and fairness of the new federal government
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What were the reasons that Napoleon gave up on the New World?
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-gearing up for war in Europe
-violent state revolt in Haiti |
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What was a major accomplishment of Jefferson?
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the Louisiana Purchase
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What did Jefferson do as soon as he sat in office?
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-refused to recognize the "midnight appointments" and replaced them
-pardoned the convicted of the Alien and Sedition Acts -repealed the Alien and Sedition Act |
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Why was the Election of 1800 referred to as "the bloodless revolution"?
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It was America's first transfer of power but there was no violence
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Who ran for election in 1800?
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Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
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argued that the states had the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolves by Jefferson and Madison
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allowed the government to forcibly expel foreigners and to jail newpaper editors for libel
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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What was a low point in Adam's presidency?
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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-France began seizing American ships on open seas
-When Adam sent diplomats, France wanted a huge bribe before negotiation |
XYZ Affair
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What was Adam's greatest achievement during Presidency?
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Avoiding war with France
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-negotiated use of Mississippi River
-duty-free access to world markets -removal of Spanish forts on American soil |
Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney's Treaty)
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-negotiated the evacuation of British from the NW territory
-also discussed violations of free trade |
Jay's Treaty
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Who were the two ambassadors that Washington sent? Where? What treaties did they sign? Which one was the most popular?
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John Jay- England- Jay's Treaty
*Thomas Pinckney- Spain- Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney's Treaty) |
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How did Jefferson resolve the issue of him not having the consitutional power to purchase Louisiana?
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Claimed his presidential power to negotiate treaties with foreign nations
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shut down America's import and export business with disastrous results
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Embargo Act of 1807
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reopened trade with most nations but still officially banned trade with Britain and France
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Non-intercourt Act of 1809
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bill that reopened trade with both France and England
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Macon's Bill No. 2
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What built up pro-war feelings within America?
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The French went back on their words and the British were angry so they kept on attacking the ships.
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saw war as an opportunity to grab new territories to the west and southwest
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War Hawks
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Who were the leaders of the War Hawks?
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Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun |
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Native American who unified the area tribes in an effort to stop American expansion into Indiana and Illinois
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Tecumseh
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brother of Tecumseh, led an extensive revival of traditional Native American culture and religion
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Prophet
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What was the War of 1812 like?
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Faired badly but most battles ended in a stalemate
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What was the only battle won by the Americans in the War of 1812? Who led it?
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Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson |
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convention held by Federalists to consider a massive overhaul of the Constitution or secession
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Hartford Convention
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What happened to the Federalist party after 1812?
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They were branded as traitors because of the Hartford Convention
Disbanded |
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What was one clear positive result of the War of 1812?
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Spurred American manufacturing
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an interstate road that ran from Maryland to Ohio
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National Road
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What was the American System?
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-protective tariffs on imports
-improvements to interstate roads -rechartering of the National Bank |
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the period of unity after the demise of the Federalist party
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Era of Good Feelings
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this treaty helped acquire Florida from Spain
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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a policy of mutual noninterference
"Stay out of America and we stay out of Europe battles" |
Monroe Doctrine
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Was the Monroe Doctrine actually able to be backed up?
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No. The British backed it up
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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
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- admitted Missouri as a slave state
- admitted Maine as a free state -drew a line along the 36°30' parallel -drew line below Missouri to say that was where slavery was allowed |
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What did the Missouri Compromise end up doing?
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Split the Democratic-Republican party
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