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US History Chapter 8 and 9
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8th Grade
02/01/2011

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The First Congress
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1789 – Congress sets up three departments in executive branch; Washington appoints heads of departments: State Department: Thomas Jefferson; Treasury Department: Alexander Hamilton; War Department: Henry Knox.
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John Jay
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First Supreme Court Chief Justice
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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Congress Established a federal court system with 13 district courts and three circuit courts. State laws remain but federal courts can overturn those.
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Bill of Rights
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Limits the powers of government; protects freedom of speech, rights of the accused of crimes such as trial by jury
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Hamilton's Plan
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National Government pays debts by states to Other countries and American citizens. Felt this would strengthen the government.
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Opposition to Hamilton's Plan
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Congress agrees to pay money to other countries but not the citizens. Northern states had a larger debt and southern states didn't want to pay more than their share. Hamilton agrees to capital in Washington D.C.
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Treaty of Greenville
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1795-NA forced to surrender most of the land of present day Ohio
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Thomas Pickney
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From South Carolina, Negotiated treaty with Spain.
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Washington's Farewell
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9/1796 Washington Announced he will not seek third term
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Federalists
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Stood for a strong central government
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Republicans
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Feared a strong central government
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Republicans
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Feared a strong central government
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Thomas Jefferson
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Democratic-Republican. He believed strength of U.S. was its independent farmers. He also believed in strong state governments
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Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist. He believed in strong federal govt. Rule by the wealthy class.
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Sedition
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Refers to activities aimed at weakening established govt.
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Affirmed the principle of states’ rights
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The Election of 1800
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Because of deadlock between Jefferson and Burr, was decided by the House of Representatives.
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Judicial Review
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Supreme Court reviews rulings by other branches of govt
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Louisiana Territrory
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Area west of the Mississippi River that was sold to U.S. by France
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Toussaint-Louverture
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Rebel leader that declared Santo Domingo free, which ended Napoleon’s dream of a Western empire.
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Lewis and Clark
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Sent by Jefferson to explore Louisiana Territory
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Aaron Burr
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Third Vice President of the U.S.; had duel with Alexander Hamilton. Seriously wounded, Hamilton died the next day.
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Tecumseh
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Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native Americans. He joined forces with British troops after Battle of Tippecanoe.
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Henry Clay and John Calhoun
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The leading War Hawks in Congress.
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Treaty of Ghent
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December 1814 peace agreement between America and Britain that ended War of 1812.
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