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| heads of departments; presidential advisors |
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| Congress organized judicial branch of government (a 6-person Supreme Court) whose head judge was John Jay |
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| the government should only do what the Constitution specifically states it can do |
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| the government can take reasonable actions that are not outlined in the Constitution |
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| Bank of the United States |
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| first created in February 1791 to regulate trade; (would raise money for the new nation) |
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| objection to Hamilton's tax on whiskey in 1794; army was able to crush rebellion |
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| Jeffersonian Republicans; once Antifederalists |
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| passed in April 1793; America will be friendly and impartial toward belligerent powers |
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| 1794; British were terrorizing American ships and encouraging Native Americans to attack citizens out West; agreed to pay for damages and leave forts (should have done after war) if America payed debts to Britain |
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| settled many border and trade disputes with Spain in 1795 |
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| chief of confederation of Miamis and Shawnees when violence broke out in early 1790s in Ohio and Indiana |
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| battle with Miamis in 1794 |
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| in 1795, Miamis gave up large territories in Ohio, parts of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan |
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| France sent 3 low diplomats (X, Y, and Z) demanding money from America to make a treaty |
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| 4 laws to protect the country from foreign enemies and domestic dissent during a possibility of war; focused on French and Irish immigrants |
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
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| Jefferson and Madison argued that Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional; only Virginia and Kentucky passed resolutions.. |
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| Democratic Republican running with Thomas Jefferson for VP; lost after standstill in the House, and later shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel |
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| states that separate ballots must be cast for President and VP |
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| agreement signed between US and France to give US Louisiana for $15,000,000 |
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| one of the explorers sent to find a route to Pacific Ocean |
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| one of the explorers sent to find a route to Pacific Ocean |
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| traveled 2,000 miles to explore Mississippi Valley, then explored Arkansas and Red Rivers from 1805-06 |
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| creation of new judicial positions in the branch before the switching of powers |
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| the Supreme Court's right to declare that a law violates the Constitution |
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| taking sailors captive, then making them work as one's crew |
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| prohibited exports to foreign countries |
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| a Virginian who joined the army and fought in the Indian wars; became delegate of the Northwest Territory |
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| began to unite Native American forces to defend against America, but while away, group was attacked |
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| politicians calling for war |
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| led force against Native Americans in March 1814 and seized fort at Pensacola |
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| Jackson fought British at port city of New Orleans and massacred them; made Jackson a hero |
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| signed in 1814 (before Battle of New Orleans) in Ghent, Belgium, declaring peace between America and Britain |
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