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Delegates met to stregthen the government by making a new Constitution. When he realized the government of the US was weak, George Washington became the first president.
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In 1791 the Congress pass taxes on whiskey. This angered Western Pennsylvania farmers.
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In order to gain peace with Britain, George Washington sent John Jay is make peace. Soon Jay returned with a treaty saying that if the US payed their debts to Britain, Britain would no longer attack them.
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After Jay's Treaty was signed Spanish Leaders were worried that the US and Britain would attack them. Soon enough a man named Thomas Pickney was went to make peace with them. Soon the Pickney's Treaty was made.
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After George Washington left office John Adams the became second president.
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Washington finally retired from the public offie in 1796. Also in the same year he made his final speech.
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When US ships were being raided by France, the president sent three diplomats to France, in order from any more US ships from being attacked. Soon the diplomats met the French officials. In order to stop the attacks the French officials wanted tribute, which the diplomats refused.
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The third Naturalization Act of 1798 extended the notice time and residential peroid of non-citizens. The Act was intended to decrease the number of voters who disagreed with the Federalist party.
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After the XYZ Affair the government became more suspicious of non-US citizens. In response the passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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The resolutions were political statements that attacked the Alien and Seduction Acts. It declared that the Constituion was an agreement among the government and the states.
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Soon in the 1800s a presidential election was being held. The Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson, while the Federalists chose John Adams. Soon the Republican party won and Thomas Jefferson became the president.
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After the Louisiana Purchase was completed the Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the area.
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The Twelfth Amendment states that the House of Representatives may vote for the President. It also said the Senate may vote for the Vice-President. But is also says the Washington, D.C can not vote.
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When Thomas Jefferson said he would go for a third term, the Republicans chose James Madison for their candidate, while the Federalists chose Charles Pinckney. When the election was over Madison had recieved 122 electoral votes, while Pinckney recieved only 47 votes.
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When US soldiers defeated Britian forces on September 14, 1814 they lifted a huge American flag. Soon that inspired Francis Scott Key to make the national anthem.
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The convention was a secret meeting of Federalist delegates. It adopted states' rights position and expressed it's grief into a series of resolutions.
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Treaty of Ghent was signed by Britian and American representives ending the War of 1812. It's terms were that all of the terrority captured is to be returned to the US and Canada
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Battle of New Orleans was the last battle fought in the War of 1812. The battle ended with the US winning in only 30 minutes.
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The treaty was an exchange of notes between US secretary of state Richard Rush and Britian minister Charles Bagot.
