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| Washington's purpose in appointing a "cabinet" of advisors |
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Constitution created departments
President appointed heads of departments
Washington created 3 departments
(1) War: Secretary of War Henry Knox
(2) State: Secretary of State Jefferson,
(3) Treasury: Secretary of Treasury Hamilton
Their purpose was to advise Washington |
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| How did Jefferson and Madison interpret the Constitution? |
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Strictly
the Constitution only game the powers to the government stated clearly in the Constitution. For example they were against the National Bank, idea since it was not in the Constitution |
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| How did Hamilton interpret the Constitution? |
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Loosely
He believed the "necessary and proper" (elastic clause) allowed the government to do what is needed to carry out the government work.Hamilton was in favor of the National Bank. This opinion won out and it came into being in 1791. Sometimes this view of the Constitution is called a Living Constitution. |
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| Explain the Whiskey Rebellion |
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| The government had a tax on whiskey ( an alcohol drink made from grain like corn). Pennsylvania farmers made more money from their grain crop if they turned it into whiskey rather than ship the grain.They could sell the whiskey for almost 20 times more than the grain.Sometimes Farmers traded the whiskey for other food and they had no real cash for the tax. They used the whiskey as money. They did not pay the tax until President Washington sent troops to get the tax money. |
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| Effects if the Whiskey Rebellion today |
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The government can make citizens pay taxes
The federal government enforces its laws |
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| Alien & Sedition Acts 1798 |
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Beginning: Adams criticized by Democratic-Republicans
Facts: Many Democratic-Republicans were immigrants
Fact: The acts punished people not yet citizens (aliens) for speaking out
Fact: Jefferson-Madison leaders of the Democratic-Republicans
Fact: Acts repealed when Democratic-Republicans got control of congress in 1800 and 1802 |
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Democratic-Republicans vs Federalist
Jefferson Adams
Burr as VP
Three way tie: Jefferson, Adams, Burr
House of Representatives votes 36 times
Jefferson won after Hamilton insulted Burr |
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President Adams appointed many judges just before he left office as president.
Madison refused to allow Mr. Marbury to have his judgeship
Mr. Marbury appealed it to the Supreme Court of the United States
Court ruled law unconstitutional that appointed Mr. Marbury=no appointment and everafter " judicial review" option by the Supreme Court |
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| Purpose of Lewis-Clark and Pike Ezpiditions |
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after the Lousiana Purchase information about the land bought was important.
Scientific imformation
Geographical information (maps) |
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| stop the loss of native land by bringing all native people groups together |
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Native peoples did unite
Harrison defeated the Shawnee at Tippicanoe while Tecumseh was away recruiting more to join the group.
Tecumseh had to go to British ruled Canada for safety
Britain's support of Tecumseh angered War Hawks ( Americans who wanted war with Britain) |
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invented a machine called the cotton gin
workers could produce 50 times more "cleaned " cotton in one day than by hand |
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(1) cotton farmers wanted more land and moved west to grow more cotton
(2) more cotton sold to other countries
(3) Native American land taken for cotton growing in the South
(4) cotton growing needed more slaves to grow and pick it |
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whole towns making work in one factory
many businesses including houses, food stores, and general stores owned by the factory
workers worked unsafe machines
workers worked 12 hours per day,6 days a week 309 days per year |
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