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North West Ordinance
Established by the Articles of Confederation. Created the bounderies for the territory of the United States. -
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George Washington
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Judiciary Act
created office of Attorney General, Supreme Court, and circuit and district courts; federal jurisdiction was defined. -
Slave Trade outlawed in all states except Georgia and South Carolina
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Bill of Rights Ratified
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Washington Re-elected
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Whiskey Rebellion
Tax protest in Pennsylvania over tax imposed on farmers. -
The Jay Treaty
Established commerce with Britain -
Pinckney's Treaty
Deal between France and US. Allowed free navigation of the Mississippi River, gave us the port of N.O. for 3 years, and established the 31st parallel as the northern border of Florida. -
XYZ Affair
US threatens to break off all ties with France if we are not payed. -
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John Adams
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Alien Act
Protects citizens from foreigners/ spies to keep federal control. -
Washington D.C. Established as Capitol
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Revolution of 1800
Fought that one group cannot have too much power in government -
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Thomas Jefferson
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Enabling Act
Admitted Ohio as a state. -
Louisiana Purchase
Original negotiation was only for the port, but Napoleon oferred the whole territory. -
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James Madison
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War of 1812
"Second War of Independence" -
Treaty of Ghent
Ends war of 1812 -
Protective Tariff
Protected U.S. manufactured items from foreign competition. -
Second Bank of US
High tariffs were maintained from Hamilton's views until 1832 -
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James Monroe
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Anglo American Convention
set the northern boundary at the 49th parallel -
Florida Treaty
cedes Florida to US in return for $5 million American claims against Spain -
Missouri Compromise
Forbids slaveholding 36 degrees 30 minutes latitude -
Monroe Doctrine
All efforts by European Nations to colonize in American continents would be seen as an act of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. -
American System
An economic term that came about as a plan to strengthen/ unify the nation.