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Jay Treaty
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French seizes American merchant ships
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John Adams Defeats Thomas Jefferson
Federalist candidate, John Adams, barely defeated Thomas Jefferson in the presidential election. Adams had most of the votes of the northern states while Jefferson had the south. Afterwards, Jefferson became Adams' Vice President. Adam vs Jefferson -
Alien and Sedition Acts
This act allowed the president to deport non US citizens who didn't support the government and made it harder for immigrants to vote, -
Federalist in congress
The federal majority in congress expanded the army and authroized a small navy, which won against some french warships even. -
Jefferson and madison
Jefferson and Madison claimed the power for state legislatures -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The state legislatures passed resolves to the controversial acts. It was written in 1798 named the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions declared Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional. The Resolutions -
Adam's suspension
Adams suspended expansion of the army and sent people to france seeking peace. -
Sedition act
During this time the sedition act and federal taxes became very unpopular among the people. -
The Election of 1800
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Marbury vs Madison
A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under the Constitution -
Jefferson's tax reduction
Jefferson took office and cut taxes by almost half for the country.
