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| Massachusetts writer who published a series of essays that advocated the education of women as means of making them rational and confidant near equals to men. Republican womanhood. |
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| English woman who published 'a vindication of the rights of women' in 1792. Intellectual equality of sexes, economic independence, and participation is republican government. credibility lessened when discovered to be an unwed mother. |
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| invented cotton gin which made possible for the inland western lands to become cotton centers. also spurred an economic revolution. |
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| war hero from PA (movie thearter!) who led and won fallen timbers, st. clair, harmer, etc. (appointed by Washinton) |
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| leader of Haitian slaves who formed alliance with Spain. Led first successful slave revolution. |
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| the huge amount of money the US government was in debt to from the Revolutionary war. Hamilton wanted to consolidate all the states debt into one national debt (credibility) |
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| first order of the first congress (first 10 amendments to constitution) based on state constitution (those that had them). Drafted by James Madison (ratified 1791) guaranteed freedom of speech, press, and religion. |
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| movement of feminists and their ideas (ie Mary Wollenstonecraft, Judith Sargent Murray). Essentially women need to be educated so they can teach their husbands and sons to be virtuous. |
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| Alexander Hamilton's plan to clump all the state debts from the revolutionary war together to form one big national debt (to form a more credible nation) |
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| federally controlled bank (part of Alexander Hamilton's plan to stabilize and expand economy-domestic manufacturing) |
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| Washington DC (Federal City) |
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| on the Potomac river ,official capitol placed near Virginia to balance power between North and South states. |
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| PA farmers planned to protest Hamilton's Whiskey tax. Washington marched troops to suppress it-it never actually happened (1794) |
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| 1795 treaty between US and Indian tribes after Fallen Timbers. Ohio in exchange for US goods (alcohol) |
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| when Washington declared neutrality in Britain and France's war. Angered France (who was in alliance with US) |
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| When UK was capturing US ships to protest to their neutrality in France/Britian conflict. John Jay sent to UK to make a peace treaty-it favored Britain making treaty unpopular in France (and US) |
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| first successful slave revolution (Haitians against French) made Americans afraid that a similar revolution would happen in US- alien act |
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| political party who emphasized federal power, industrialized economy, etc. |
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| political party that favored minimized federal power (+state power) as well as agriculture. |
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| 3 French reps who demanded a large bribe as well as a large loan to country in exchange for peace (end of French seizure of US ships). Started an anti French backlash in US-quasi war |
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| when there was undeclared war between France and US. Intensified antagonism between Republicans and Ferealists. Reaction to XYZ affair. |
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Alien Acts: all immigrants had to register with government, longer waiting period for citizenship- aimed to harass French immigrants and prevent others from coming
Sedition Acts:No one allowed to say anything bad about congress or the president. Designed to minimize opposition to Quasi War |
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
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| drafted by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in Virginia and Kentucky state legislatures in 1798. Condemned Alien/Sedition acts. Tested idea that states could judge constitutionality of federal laws and nullify them. |
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