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- Declare independence 1776
- Puts nation in great amount of debt
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Creates loose alliance of 13 states.
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Virginia is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution.
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Hamilton:
- Supports strong, central government
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Jefferson:
- Supports state governments
- Pro-French -
- French fighting for liberty and equality
- Leads to war with Britain (1793)
- French fighting for liberty and equality
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Alexander Hamilton proposes the federal government assumes and funds federal and state debts from the War.
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Hamilton proposes to create the Bank of the United States.
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Hamilton proposes the federal government raises tariffs.
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A rebellion by western Pennsylvania farmers to the Whiskey Tax.
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- Quasi-War
- Naturalization, Alien, and Sedition Acts
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Process for immigrants to become citizens more difficult; people can be punished for criticizing the government. Challenged by Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.
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The first election when parties mattered. The presidential position went from John Adams, a Federalist, to Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican.
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Over 800,000 square miles of land are bought for $15 million.
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A conflict between Britain and the United States, under President Madison.
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Federalists demand an end to the War of 1812.
