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After everything George Washington has done for America, he, running unopposed, won the election by a landslide.
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A protest against the Whiskey Tax. (Date Unsure)
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After controversy at the Constitutional Convention, it came to an agreement the more freedoms needed to be added to the Constitution, so the Bill of Rights, consisting of the first ten amendments, was added.
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Political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1820.
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Federalists passed law in order for immigrants to not be able to vote for the opposing party. It deported immigrants and extended the time to become a legal citizen.
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An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.
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American ambassadors when to France to discuss about France seizing U.S. navy ships, but when three unknown Frenchmen demanded a large sum of money, Adams decided not to pay they and build-up the U.A. navy.
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Rose to power in the election of 1800 in opposition to the fiscal policies of Alexander Hamilton.
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The night before Adams left office, he appointed a court system full of federalists, one of them, John Marshall, being Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Under his decisions, he established laws such as Judicial Review and helped strengthen government power.
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Marbury, a die-hard Federalist, tried to sue Madison over not being able to become a judge, though he filled out everything for it. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled against Marbury, stating it was unconstitutional.
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When Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans from France, France offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million. It was bought, and Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the area. People later started to move to new land.
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After the U.S. purchase Louisiana from France, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land. Along the way, they hired Sacajawea as a guide. They encountered Native Americans, the Rocky Mountains, and bison in search of the Pacific Ocean.
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Was put in place to block all trade with foreign countries.
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Was put in place to allow trade with everyone except Great Britain and France.
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Was easily won by James Madison who became the 4th president.
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Due to the British seizing U.S. trade ships and trading guns with Indians, the U.S. went to war, and in the process, the British blocked ports, burnt down Washington D.C., and eventually came to peace
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Final major battle of the War of 1812.
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The election of 1816 with opponent Rufus King.
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An argument over whether the federal government has the power to create a national bank.
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When Missouri wanted to enter as a slave state, there had to be a free state to balance it out. So Maine entered free and from then on, there was no more slavery over the 360 30’ line.
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Once revolutions started occurring in Latin America, Monroe feared European countries could get involved, so he passed the Monroe Doctrine so that Europe COULD NOT interfere with the western hemisphere.
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The power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress.
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Th election of 1824 was decided by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The election came to an end with John Q. Adams won with the help of Henry Clay. Many called it corrupt because Clay got electoral votes as Speaker of the House.
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Gave right to all white men, rich and poor, to vote. Helped Jackson win.
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The election of 1828 was one of the dirtiest in American history.
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Was put in place to give the president the power to move the Native Americans west of the Mississippi for land expansion.
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An argument over whether Worcester should go to jail under Georgia Law for living with the Indians.
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Jackson thought the bank was too powerful and corrupt, so he decided to veto the bank.
