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Bill of Rights Adopted
The bill of rights are the U.S constitutions first 10 amendments, that confirm the fundamental rights of American citizens. These amendments guarantee freedom of religious, speech, and the press. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was a political and diplomatic was a confrontation between the United States and Republican France the led to the Quasi-War. -
Judiciary Act of 1801
This was a political attempt by John Adams to pack the federal courts with Federalists. This judiciary act reduced the number of Supreme Court Justices from six to five. -
Embargo Act
The embargo act was a law passed by the United States congress and it prohibited the American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
Panic of 1819
The panic of 1819 was the first financial crisis in the United States, that lasted through 1821. The panic also helped in the transition between its colonial commercial status with Europe to towards an independent economy. -
Land Act of 1820
The land act of 1820 ended the purchase of United Stated public lands by a credit or installment system over four years.