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Shay's Rebellion
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Shay's Rebellion
1,200 men stormed arsenal in Boston. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was ratified in 1787 -
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
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North-West Ordinance
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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XYZ Affair
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Quasi-War
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Quasi-War
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Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson tied with Aaron Burr, 73-73. -
Judiciary Act of 1801
Midnight judges, appointed by John Adams before Jefferson took over to fill the seats in Supreme Court with federalists. -
Naturalization Act of 1802
Naturalization time went from 14 years to 5 years. Reverted the alien and sedition acts. -
Louisiana Purchase
More than doubled the size of the country and introduced westward travel. -
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Lewis and Clark's Expedition