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The United States had in 1778 entered into an alliance with France, but after the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars was both unable and unwilling to lend aid.
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The U.S presidential election of April 30,1789–1789 was the first presidential election in the United States.
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The Democratic-Republican party was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. This party was created to counteract the Federalists.
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The Bill of Rights was first introduced in 1789 by James Madison, It later came into effect on Dec. 15, 1791 when it was added to the constitution.
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The Federalist party was the first American political party, and it was formed by Alexander Hamilton.
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The Whiskey Rebllion was when Farmers were getting mad so they stared a Whiskey Rebellion so they would stop
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In the Election of John Adams, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson ran against one another. Thomas Jefferson became Vice President, and John Adams became President.
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The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress in the aftermath of the French Revolution's reign of terror and during an undeclared naval war with Britain and France, later known as the Quasi-War.
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The Sedition Act was when Congress passed 4 laws to strengthen the Federal Government.
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Chief Justice John Marshall succeeded Oliver Ellsworth in office on January 31, 1801.
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The Election of Thomas Jefferson was when Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams were running for president in the year of 1800.
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a case decided in February 24,1803 by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Louisiana Purchase was when France offered the U.S Louisiana. The U.S immediately agreed to the offer, and accepted Louisiana.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, (1804–1806) was the first “transcontinental” expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States.
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The Embargo Act was when the U.S. Congress passed this to the British orders in council restricting neutral shipping and the Continental System.
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The Election of James Madison was when James Madison was running for President against Charles Pinckney.
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The Non-intercourse act act took all embargo's on U.S. shipping except for the ones bound for British or French ports.
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The Missouri Compromise admitted MIssouri into the union as a slave state.
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The Bank of the United States closed down on March 3, 1811.
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The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the U.S. because the British violated the U.S. maritime laws.
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The Battle of New Orleans was the final battle in the War of 1812. American forces defeated the British army that was invading and seizing New Orleans.
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The election of James Monroe was the first and only election where there was only one candidate. James Monroe recieved the title of President.
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This Supreme Court Case McCulouch v. maryland was over the Maryland state tax imposed on the bank
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The Jacksonian Democracy wanted to follow general principles, and greater democracy for the common man.
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Starting on 1820s, American politics became democratic as many state and local offices went from being appointed to elective, and the old requirements for voters to own property were abolished.
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The Monroe Doctrine was announced in President James Monroe's message to Congress, during his second term on Dec. 2, 1823
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Thomas Gibbons and Robert Fulton both had permission to use the waterways in New York. Gibbons was given permission by the federal government, and Fulton was given permission by the state of New York. Aaron Ogden was in charge of Fulton’s case. Gibbons sued Ogden, and won the case.
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The president was chosen by the House of Representatives, and they chose John Adams to serve.
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Andrew Jackson was renominated to run for president in 1825. He ran against John Adams, and won by 54% of the popular vote.
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The Indian Removal act was when President Andrew Jackson called for an act that could kick the Indians out of any
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Worcester v. Goergia was a famous U.S. Court case that formed part of the legal basis for aboriginal or tribal sovereignty in U.S. court held that state law is a nullity on “Indian Country”.
