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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Supreme Court case that ruled that states do not have the power to tax federal institutions (in this case it was the National Bank)
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This treaty purchased Florida from Spain for $19 million
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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The theory that the Supreme Court has the power to declare a law unconstitutional
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judicial review
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European country that sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. for $15 million
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France
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court whose consistent rulings reflected hi Federalist belief that the national government is more powerful than the state government
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John Marshall
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This treaty ended the War of 1812, resorting things back to the way they were before the war
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Treaty of Ghent
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This presidential speech made to Congress threatened Europe to not colonize the western hemisphere and if it did, the U.S. would consider the action an "unfriendly act" and go to war
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Monroe Doctrine
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The U.S. went to war with this northern African country because it would be cheaper to go to war than pay the annual tribute that protected the U.S. from pirates
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Tripoli
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This treaty ordered Britain and the U.S. to demilitarize the Great Lakes Region
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Rush-Bagot
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This law passed during Jefferson's administration banned all U.S. exports. Its purpose was to hurt British and French economies hoping they would finally respect American neutrality.
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Embargo Act
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"Father of the Constitution" before he became the fourth president of the US
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James Madison
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This man's American System encouraged the US to be economically self-sufficient by proposing a National Bank, a high protective tariff, and federal funding of internal improvements
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Henry Clay
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At this convention, disgruntled Federlists discussed topics such as possible secession and ending the War of 1812
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Hartford
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Jefferson won this election and called it a revolution since it represented the first peaceful transder of power from one political party to another (Federalist to Republican)
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Election of 1800
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This event was the result of the Grench attempt to bribe American delegates by demanding 250k to meet for negotiations
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XYZ Affair
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This group of young, Republican, southern, and western congressmen wanted the War of 1812 hoping to gain Canada and Florida
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Warhawks
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These two southern states protested the unpopular Alien nd Sedition Acts by arguing that if a state doesn't agree with a law passed by the federal government, it has the right to ignore it (nullification)
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Kentucky and Virginia
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The Bitish practice of "kidnapping" American sailors and forcing them to join the Royal Navy. One of the major causes of the War of 1812
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Impressment
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In the treaty Britain and America agreed to jointly occupy the Oregon territory for 10 years
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Convention of 1818
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During the "Era of Good Feelings" this political party was the only one in existence
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Democratic-Republican
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In this compromise, Maine was added as a free state and Missouri was added as a slave state
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Missouri Compromise
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These laws made it a crime to criticize the Federalist Party in the press and made it more difficult for an immigrant, who tended to vote Republican, to vote by increasing the number of years required to live in the US to become a citizen
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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At this battle, Shawnee Chief Tecumseh was defeated by American troops led by William H. Harrison
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Tecumseh
Term
Supported by commoners, farmers, southerners, and westerners
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Republican
Term
Led by Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist
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Believed that state governments should have more power
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Republican
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Supported by wealthy elite, merchants, and businessmen, northerners
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Federalist
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Believed in the constitutionality of the National Bank
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Federalist
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Believed in strong central government
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Federalist
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Led by Thomas Jefferson
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Republican
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Believed that the National Bank was unconstitutional
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Republican
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Promoted agriculture with low protective tariffs
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Republican
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Promoted manufacturing with high protective tariffs (tax on imported goods)
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Federalist
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Which president was in office during the "Era of Good Feelings"
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James Monroe
Term
peace, one party system, nationalism, slave debate, MO Compromise, Panic of 1819
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Era of Good Feelings
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Which president was in office during Henry Clay's "American System"
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James Monroe
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"The Great Compromiser"
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Henry Clay
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Caused by state banks' loose credit policies, bumper crops, and recession in Europe
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Panic of 1819
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Results: land prices fell, distaste for the National Bank, need for better forms of transportation
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Panic of 1819
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in the new western territory, any land above the 36"30' line automatically added as a free state, and any below a slave state
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MO Compromise
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Which president was in office during the Panic of 1819
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James Monroe
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Which president was in office during the MO Compromise
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James Monroe
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Which president was in office during the Battle of Tippecanoe
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James Madison
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Which president was in office during the War of 1812
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James Madison
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Which president was in office during the Hartford Convention of 1815
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James Madison
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W.H.Harrison led troops to defeat Shawnee chief Tecumseh and his brother, the "prophet"
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Opposed the War of 1812, threatened secession, symbolized demise of the Federalists party
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Hartford Convention of 1815
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Disgruntled N. England federalists meet in CT
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Hartford Convention of 1815
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Cause: Britain disregarded US neutrality rights (ex. impressment)
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War of 1812
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Cause: western settlers wanted more land (ex. in Canada)
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War of 1812
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Cause: influence of the 'warhawks' (ex. Henry Clay, J. Calhoun)
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War of 1812
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Cause: US blamed Britain for inciting natives against westerners
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War of 1812
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Result: Treaty of Ghent of 1814, halt to fighting, Britain made no concessions concerning impressment
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War of 1812
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Result: federalists lose popularity
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War of 1812
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Result: Andrew Jackson becomes a national hero (Battle of New Orleans)
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War of 1812
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Result: increased nationalism
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War of 1812
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Which president was in office during the Marbury v. Madison case of 1803
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which president was in office during the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which president was in office during the Embargo Act of 1807
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which president was in office during the War with Tripoli of 1801-05
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which president was in office during the Louisiana Purchase of 1803
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which president was in office during the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair of 1807
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Thomas Jefferson
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This case established judicial review
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Marbury v. Madison
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Banned all US exports, used as a method of "peaceable coercion" to pressure Britain and France to respect US neutrality
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Embargo Act of 1807
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Result: Loss of shipping and merchant jobs
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Embargo Act
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Result: rise of manufacturing
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Embargo Act
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Naval war in the Mediterranean Sea
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War with Tripoli
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British warship patrolling off Hampton Roads, attacked US warship
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Chesapeake-Leopard Afair
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Which president was in office during the Alien and Sedition Acts
Definition
John Adams
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Which president was in office during the VA & KY Resolutions of 1798-99
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John Adams
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Which president was in office during Gabriel's Rebellion
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John Adams
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Which president was in office during the "XYZ" Affair
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John Adams
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Which president was in office during the Quasi-War with France
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John Adams
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intended to weaken the Dem-Rep. party
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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states had the right to intervene to protect its citizens (interposition)
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VA & KY Resolutions
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forerunner of the "states rights" theory
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VA & KY Resolutions
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VA slave conspired to invade Richmond and kidnap the governer
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Gabriel's Rebellion
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Tie between 2 representatives (Jefferson and Burr), house decides to break ties
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Election of 1800
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Result: 12th amendment, votes for president and vice president on different ballots
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Election of 1800
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Result: seized American merchant ships
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XYZ Affair
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Undeclared French-American naval conflict in Caribbean
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Quasi-War
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