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Period: to
Washingtons presidency
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judiciary act
congress establishes lower courts -
tariff of 1789
took the debt off of the states and put it on the federal government -
philidelphia as nations capitol
washington moved the capitol from New York to Philidelphia -
first bank of united states
first national bank was created -
bill of rights
a basic bill of rights was created -
fugitive slave law
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french revolution
the french overthrew the government -
Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, a machine that automatically picks the seeds out of cotton -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers got mad over a tax on brewing alchahol and revolted. The rebellion was soon put down by Washington himself -
Jays Treaty With England
John Jay was sent to England to work out an agreement about trading over seas -
Pinkey's treaty with Spain
Pinkey met with Spain to adress border issues in Americas -
Farewell adress
Washington addresses America as a whole with a speech at the end of his presidency -
XYZ Affair
Adams sends delagate to France, he is met with a bribe, everyone hates France -
Period: to
Adams' presidency
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Alien Act, Sedation Act
Alien Act- immigrants can be deported for trash talking the government Sedation Act- any citizen who talks trash about the government can be put in jail -
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Virginia and Kentucky thought the Alien Sedition Acts were unconstitutional (because they were) and decided not to enforce them -
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Virginia and Kentucky thought the Alien Sedition Acts were unconstitutional (because they were) and decided not to enforce them
