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Tarrif of 1879
Implemented by Hamilton, raised a revnue for gov, and taxed 5-10% of items. -
Quasi war
An undecleared war between france and America origintated from the tensions of xyz affair. -
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George Washington
1st president, independent political party -
First National Bank
Was established with a 20 year charter, able to levy taxes and issue currency. -
Jays Treaty
Treaty between American and Britian to not go to war -
Whiskey rebellion
Tax protest agaisnt taxes on items such as whiskey. VIOLENT -
Pickneys treaty
established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. It also defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River. -
XYZ Affair
France spied on US, infruiated Adams administration -
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John Adams
Federalist -
Alien and Sedation Acts
Could not spread "propoganda" about the gov, and anyone foriegn could be deported. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Determined that alien and sedation acts were unconstitutional -
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Manifest Destiny
The ideaology that America was destined to exapnd. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican -
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John Marshell
Supreme judge made judicial branch of equal importance to other branches. -
Louisiana Purchase
US purchased a huge chunk of land from France for 15 million $ -
Mauberry v Maddison
A case in which Maddison wouldn't hand over Mauberry's commision. Led to the ultimate distinction of branches of government, supreme court could not interfere with other branches. -
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Napoleonic Wars
Led to a powerful French Empire -
12th Amendment
Modified the way in which a President was elected, reformed that electoral college system. -
Embargo Act
Boycotted any sort of overseas commerce, was strongly dissapproved by most. -
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James Maddison
Democratic-Republican -
Non-Intercourse Act
Replaced the embargo and allowed foriegn commerce with all but Britian. -
Macon's bill #2
Allowed trade with Britian for 3 months. -
Fletcher v Peck
Fletacher bought large sums of land that was sold by the state of Georgia and then sold it to peck. Peck however later thought that this land wasnt obtained lawfully, but the court stated that a contract was a contract and that it could not be overturned. -
War of 1812
Conflict with Britian resulted in no gain or loss of territory. Invaded Canada, were angry at trade relations and wanted northern territory. -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the war of 1812, no territory was lost. -
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Hartford convention
Discussed the war of 1812 and how to continue on, Federalists did not support the war and were willing to secced, then they heard of Jackson's victory and were crippled because of it. -
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First Semiloine war
Conflict between members of Florida and Indians, Andrew Jackson interveened. -
Tarif of 1816
Prohibited foriegn commerce was designed to enhance the economy of the US -
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James Monroe
Democratic-Republican -
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Era of Good Feelings
Period of peace after the conclusion of the war of 1812, was kicked off by Monroe's tour of the states which increased moralle. -
Rush Bagot agreement
Britian and the US could only station a few navy ships on the great lakes area, was to prevent possible future conflict. -
Adams-onis treaty
America purchases Florida -
Panic of 1819
Financial Crisis that followed the era of good feelings led to the printing of money. -
Currput Bargin plus election of 1824
Quincy Adams elected Clay to be his secretary even though Jackson nearly won the election -
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Quincey Adams
Whig -
Second Party system
Rapid increase of new voters -
Spoils system
The winner of the election could chose his own political officials -
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Andrew Jackson
Democrat -
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Martin Van Burren
Free-Soil -
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William Henry Harrison
Whig -
Clay’s Bill for the Third Bank of the United States
Was vetoed by Taylor, claimed that is was unconstitutional. -
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John Tyler President
Whig -
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
A treaty resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. It resolved a dispute over the location of the Maine–New Brunswick border, established the border between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods. -
Prigg v. Pennsylvania
Was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Federal Fugitive Slave Act precluded a Pennsylvania state law that gave procedural protections to suspected escaped slaves, and overturned the conviction of Edward Prigg as a result. -
Annexation of Texas
Failled to annex Texas. -
Treaty of Wang Hya
Was an American attempt to gain trade relations with China. The treaty allowed Americans to have fixed tarriffs in Chinese ports, -
Successful Texas Annexation
Joint Resolution, both Tyler and Polk agreeded to annex Texas. Was passed by congress. -
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James K. Polk
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Mexican War
was an armed conflict between the United States of America and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution. -
Bear Flag Revolution
is the name used for a period of revolt against Mexico initially proclaimed by a handful of American settlers in the Mexican territory of Alta California on June 14, 1846, in Sonoma. -
The Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso, one of the major events leading to the American Civil War, would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future, including the area later known as the Mexican Cession, but which some proponents construed to also include the disputed lands in south Texas and New Mexico east of the Rio Grande. It ultimatley failled. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
is the peace treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that ended the Mexican–American War (1846–48). -
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California Gold Rush
Began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. All told, the news of gold brought some 300,000 people to California. -
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Zachary Taylor
Whig -
Compromise of 1850
California was admited as a free state
Utah and New Mexico would decide popular soverignty
Stronger Fugitive Slave act
Slave Trade was banned
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Millard Filmore
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Election of 1852
Once again, the incumbent president was a Whig who had succeeded to the presidency upon the death of his war-hero predecessor. In this case, it was Millard Fillmore who followed General Zachary Taylor. The Whig party passed over the incumbent for nomination — casting aside Fillmore in favor of General Winfield Scott. The Democrats nominated a "dark horse" candidate, this time Franklin Pierce. The Whigs again campaigned on the obscurity of the Democratic candidate, and once again it failled -
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Franklin Pierce
Democrat -
Commodore Perry and Japan
Oppened trade with Japan -
"Young America"
the American group was formed as a political organization in 1845 by Edwin de Leon and George H. Evans. It advocated free trade, social reform, expansion southward into the territories, and support for republican, anti-aristocratic movements abroad. It became a faction in the Democratic Party in the 1850s. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas promoted its nationalistic program in an unsuccessful effort to compromise sectional differences. -
The Ostend Manifesto
The Ostend Manifesto was a document written in 1854 that described the rationale for the United States to purchase Cuba from Spain while implying that the U.S. should declare war if Spain refused. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Both the south and North wanted it to go through their portions of the country. Led to the purchase of Gadsden so the rialroad would be able to go through the South. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing settlers in those territories to determine through Popular Sovereignty whether they would allow slavery within each territory. -
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“Bleeding Kansas”
A series of conflicts between Northerners and Southerners that lead to violence and debate. Such as John Brown killing pro slavery advocates and Brooks beating Summers. -
Election of 1856
Elected James Buchanan (Democrat) into office. -
Taney’s Dred Scott Decision
Determined that slaves were property and could not be treated like citizens. -
Lecompton Constitution Rejected
Kansas voted if they wanted to accept the plan, it failed. The plan was for Kansas to have a slave constitution or a non-slave one; however in both cases Kansas was to be admited as a slave state. -
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James Buchanan
Democrat -
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican