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Federalist
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During the wars between British and French, he tried to emphasize U.S. neutrality and how it would benefit the American economy.
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It was a citizen revolt as a result of the tax on whiskey, which affected the settlers on the frontier the most.
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It was between the American Indians against the U.S. for control of the Northwest territory. The U.S. won and ended hostilities with the Indians in this area until later.
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Alexander Hamilton heavily influenced Washington's economic policy, especially with tthe idea of the U.S. national bank and the Hamilton's financial plan which includes a mercantilistic economy.
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Adams sent ministers to France to stop them from harassing American ships at sea. French asked for a bribe, which insulted the Americans.
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Federalist
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During the war with France, this limited immigration and free speech to the Americans.
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An indeclared war fought at sea because the French thought that the Jay Treaty was a violation of France's 1778 Treaty of Alliance with the U.S.
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Adams continued with Washington's foreign policy of neutrality and he negotiated a treaty with France in 1800.
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After the Whiskey Rebellion, he decided to remove the excise tax on whiskey as a result of citizen revolts.
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Democratic- Republican
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Jefferson believed that the Indians should become more civilized, like the whites, and then they would be able to properly be a part of society.
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Jefferson was involved with the Louisiana Purchase with France, which showed that in some aspects he could be a loose constructionist when it comes to interpreting some parts of the Constitution.
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This court case established judicial review for the first time, in that from then on the judicial branch was ressponsible for the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Embargo Act said that the U.S. was not allowed to trade with anyone to show American neutrality, which ends up actually hurting our economy more than anyone else.
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Democratic- Republican
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This states that trade with the British and the French will continue only if they to respect U.S. neutrality at sea.
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At the Battle of Tippecanoe, William Henry Harrison decimates the native american tribes, and becomes a hero for it, and for the more land he gained for the U.S.
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Congress did this to protect U.S. manufacturing and young industry, which was made to increase domestic trade between thw North and South.
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The Republicans had some Federalist ideas such as the charter of the second national bank.
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Democratic- Republican
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Andrew jackson was ordered to stop raiders coming from Spanish Florida; he destroyed several Seminole villages.
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Spain gave the U.S. Florida in exchange for the U.S. giving up claims to Spanish province of Texas.
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This warned European powers to stay out of the western hemisphere in terms of colonization, or the U.S. would interfere.
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Marshall court declared that a monopoly was unconstitutional, and he therefore granted the federal government broader control of interstate commerce.
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Democratic- Republican
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Being a nationalist, he supported internal improvemnets (roads and canals) at federal expense.
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Northern states (more industrialized) wanted high rates while the south (relied heavily on purchase of manufactured goods) voted against the bill.
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Democratic
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He didn't want Indians to live with or interact with the white people so he provided them with resettlement to the West.
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When South Carolina tried to ignore federal law, it caused the nullification crisis, which eventually ended in the Compromise Tarrifs. this reduced protective tarrifs by 10%.
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He vetoed the charter of the 2nd national bank, and he challenged the Supreme Court's decision of its constitutionality.
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Democratic
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Panic of 1837-
No federal financial institution to regulate economy. Caused inflation.
independent Treasury Act of 1840-
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The workingmen's party wanted reduced tarrifs and wanted it to be easier to acquire western lands.
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He cared more about sectional harmony than territorial expansion, so he decided to reject Texas' request to join the U.S.
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He forced the Cherokees to Oklahoma.
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Whig
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Whig
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This allowed squatters on government land to purchase up to 160 acres at a very low price before land was offered for sale to the public.
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This settled the dispute over the Maine-New Brunswick border between U.S. and Canada, and they agreed on terms to shared use of the Great Lakes.
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He annexed Texas officially 3 days before the end of his term, which would upset the terms of the Compromise of 1820.
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Democratic
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After gaining Texas, Polk wanted more land so he offered to buy it, but this attempt failed.
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It said that any acquired land from Mexico had to be a free state with no involuntary servitude. it was passed in the house (North) and not in Senate (South).
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Mormons migrate to Utah on a pioneer trail. They migrated west because they were forced out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, so they wanted to go somewhere that no one would bother their religious practice and belief.
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This officially ended the Mexican American War. America got north of Rio Grande, California, and New Mexico.