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- 1789-1797
- No party
- Accomplishments
- Received 100% of the Electoral votes
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- 1797-1801
- Federalist
- Accomplishments
- Prevented war with France, Alien and Sedition Acts
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- 1801-1809
- Democratic-Republican
- Accomplishments
- Ended Alien and Sedition Acts (freed from jail)
- Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis and Clark
- established Tariff
- reduce National Debt
- kept neutrality
- limited military
- spread west
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- 1829-1837
- Democratic
- Accomplishments
- Strengthened Executive Branch
- established Cabinet
- Supported the rise of the common man in U.S. politics
- Pres. during Tariff crisises
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- 1845-1849
- Democratic
- Accomplishments
- annexed Texas, Invaded Mexico and defended Texas, started Mexican War
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- 1861-1865
- Republican
- Accomplishments
- Emancipation Proclamation, Led Civill War efforts, Won Civil War, United Nation, Ended slavery
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- U.S.A. vs. Britain
- 1812- 1815
- Underlying-> British and French Rivalry
- Immediate-> Stealing of U.S. ships and cargo, impressing US seamen, supplying Indians with weapons
- Short - bad economy, debt, treaty of ghent, end of federalism
- Long - france loses colonies in america
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- Mexico vs. U.S.
- 1846-1848
- Underlying- Manifest Destiny
- Immediate- Mexican attack on U.S. troops
- Short term- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- Long term
- expansion of slavery issue reopened(lead to civil war)
- hurt relations between Latin America and U.S.
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1756 - 1763
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British and Colonists vs. French and Indians
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Underlying - French vs. British rivalry b/c of fight for N. American colonies
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Immediate - Disputed territory, control for land, violence between colonies
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Short - British gained territory, French lost territory, Colonists feel united
- Long - British debt, sets stage for American Revolution, Colonists start getting taxed
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- 1776 - 1783
- Colonists and French vs. British and mercenary aid
- Underlying - desire for freedom
- Immediate - unfair taxation, no representation
- Short - america gained independence, Britain was forced back into their land
- Long - America had Independence, America gained allies and established a strong nation
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- 1861 - 1865
- Union vs. Confederacy
- Underlying- slavery
- Immediate- Disunion, secession, "northern aggression"
- Short- freed slaves, united country
- Long- All U.S. states became free
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