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virginia declaration of rights
Declared the rights of men and included the right to abolish and reform different rules which greatly influenced the writing of many important documents. The main author was George Mason. -
election of 1796
This election included John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both running for president with John Adams being the chosen candidate. -
bill for establishing religious freedom
The committee of the Virginia Assembly were the authors of this 82nd bill written about religious freedom. It discussed the separation of church and state and was important, because it influenced many religious decisions made by important government figures. http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-02-02-0132-0004-0082 -
ratification of the articles of confederation
The ratification of the articles of confederation was when the draft of the articles was sent to the different states of the union to accept the rules and regulations of the new country. It is significant because once all the states ratified the articles, they became a union. wikipedia -
treaty of paris
It was the treaty between Great Britain and the United States where Great Britain acknowledged the United States as independent and established the boundaries. George Washington and King George III met and this was significant because the United States officially became an individual country. -
land of ordinance of 1785
Rules regarding settlers moving out west and purchasing land. Thomas Jefferson came up with this idea and it's significant because it allowed boundaries to expand and new colonies to form. wikipedia -
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Shays' Rebellion
Daniel Shays began an uprising because of the economic injustice and withhold of civil rights. The rebellion was cause by the Articles of Confederation and was important, because it lead to the deletion of the articles and rewriting and replanting the basis for the country of America. wikipedia -
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constitutional convention
George Washington was the head of the convention. It was first formed to revise the articles of convention but lead to the discussion of the New Jersey plan and the 3/5ths rule. This is significant, because these very rules are what the United States is founded on. wikipedia -
northwest ordinance of 1787
This ordinance created the first northern territory that reached from the Appalachian mountains to the Ohio river with the Mississippi river as the west boundary. Thomas Jefferson suggested this idea and it was significant, because not only did it give more territory for the Americans to expand to, it also was one of the first decisions made by the Confederation Congress. -
ratification of the constitution
9 of the 13 states were required to agree to officially change the Constitution. It was the Federalists versus the anti-Federalist but the added Bill of Rights contributed to getting the votes needed. This involved all colonies and contributed to the foundation of this country. -
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french revolution
George Washington's policy was that the USA stay neutral during the French Revolution, because they were a very new country that didn't need another idea to divide the people. Jefferson resigned from his position so the factions split between supporting French and British. In the end, it was significant because the USA was able to stay neutral and not be divided. -
george washington inauguration
In New York, George Washington was officially inaugurated president of the United States with John Adams already in office as vice president.
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whiskey rebellion
It was the first rebellion during the first presidency, because of a tax placed by the federal government on domestic products. Farmers used their wheat to make whiskey and so many rebelled using violence in Pennsylvania this was important because it showed the government what was affective and what was not. wikipedia -
jay treaty
The treaty was designed by Alexander Hamilton and was used to fully resolve any conflicts left off by the treaty of paris. It allowed 10 years of peaceful trade and was significant because it further bettered the relationship between the USA and Great Britian. -
treaty of greenville
It ended the northwest indian war in the ohio country and it made sure the native indians wouldn't push any further on land territories.
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pinkney treaty
This treaty established friendship between Spain and America. It also discussed the boundaries between the Spanish and American colonies and the control over the Mississippi river. It was significant because Spain and America developed a strong relationship. -
washington farewell
This was George Washington's speech when his term was up and he decided to not run again for presidency. It was significant because he is a public figure and influenced so many that his farewell was a good thing to remember him by. -
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xyz affair
XYZ stood for the letters of the frenchmen that John Adams got into a disagreement with that ultimately lead to the quasi wars. wikipedia -
alien and sedition acts
These acts were signed by John Adams and they made it: harder for an immigrant to become a citizen, allowed president to imprison/deport non-citizens who appeared to be a threat. These acts are still in act today and are important because they help prevent the United States from danger and overpopulation. -
virginia and kentucky resolutions
These two states believed the alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and spoke out against them. They were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They argued that each state got a huge say in what they thought was constitutional.
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quasi war
An undeclared war between the United States and France. The French crown fell and so the US stopped paying off their debts to the French which led to this war across seas. It stopped when the convention of 1800 was signed.
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election of 1800
This election was Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were the nominees. Thomas Jefferson won this election. Thomas Jefferson was a democratic-republican which was very different form John Adam's federalists. This is important because Thomas Jefferson altered the course of the country.
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