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In the election of 1800,the Republicans defeated Adams in a bitter and complicated presidential race.
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The Sedition and Alien Acts expired.
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The French declared a complete naval blockade of Great Britain and the British demanded that neutral ships first carry their goods to Britain to pay a transit duty before they could proceed to France.
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Jefferson's embargo led the nation into a deep depression that drove exports down from $108 million.
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After Jefferson retired from his presidency, Congress ended the embargo and the British relaxed their policies toward American ships.
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The Supreme Court extended judicial review to state laws.
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The start of the war because of nation's desire to maintain its position as a neutral trading nation. The American interest conflicted with those of the British Empire.
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New York State completed the Erie Canal.
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English traveler Frances Trollope made the reverse journey across the Allegheny Mountains from Cincinnati to the East Coast.
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A state supreme court decision ended Massachusetts’s support for the Congregational Church.