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Bill of Rights Adopted
Affirmed by James Madison, these laws ensured the most basic rights of all individuals. -
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
The creation of these two parties shifted the views of the American system during the first twenty years of our history. -
Whiskey Rebellion
An uprising revolt that seeked to end taxes on Whiskey in Pennsylvania. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Laws passed by the Federalist government during the Presidency of John Adams, seeking to diminish the impact of the Anti-federalist in government. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
An idea passed by Jefferson and Adams that gave the right to states to deny an act of the federal government that was unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
Acquisition of western territory for $15 million from France to the U.S. -
Embargo Act
Law passed by the American government to stop trading with European nations until conditions were not met by Great Britain and France. -
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War of 1812
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Hartford Convention
Federalist meeting decided to separate from America if situation against Britain was not met with peaceful methods. -
Missouri Compromise
Iniative of the politician Henry Clay, to add a slave state Missouri and a free state Maine, and declaring all territory below the latitude 36 degrees and 30 minutes for slavery. -
Monroe Doctrine
Doctrine proposed by John Quincy Adams not to tolerate European colonization to independent nations in North and South America.