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Jeffersonian Era
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MAJOR Problems Post AR 1.Debt 2.Useless currency 3.Britain and Spain claiming territory “owned” by the US 1.ORV 2.FL
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MINOR Problems Post AR 1.Small Army 2.No federal court system 3.No Navy 4.No system for collecting taxes
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Alexander Hamilton 1.Secretary of the Treasury 2.His plan: a.Federal government assume all debt from AR instead of individual states being responsible b.Wanted a FEDERAL bank to 1.Issue currency 2.Collect taxes 3.Hold government’s $ 4.Regulate private banks 5.Make federal loans
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Alexander Hamilton’s DEFEATED plans 1.High tariffs 2.High bounties 3.Encourage immigration 4.Federal aid for roads
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Thomas Jefferson/James Madison 1.Opposed to Hamilton’s plans 2.Too much like England
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French Revolution 1.Hamilton supports the British 2.Jefferson supports the French 3.Washington supports neutrality
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Washington’s Administration 1.Genet Affair – French effort to get the US on their side in their war with England 2.Whiskey Rebellion – armed rebellion in Western Pennsylvania 3.Conflict with Native Americans 4.Threat of war with Britain
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Washington’s Farewell Suggestion 1.Avoid political partisanship 2.Avoid entangling alliances with foreign nations
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John Adams’ Presidency Alien and Sedition Acts a.Naturalization Act – increased residency requirement for American citizenship from 5 to 14 years. b.Allowed the president to imprison/deport aliens considered “dangerous” c.Sedition Act – restricted speech that was critical of the federal government
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Thomas Jefferson/James Madison Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions states had the power to declare federal laws “null and void”
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Jefferson’s Election Federalists (JA) vs Democratic-Republicans (TJ) Tie for the presidency a.TJ and Aaron Burr b.HofR decides c.Hamilton supports TJ; Burr never forgives d.TJ won on the 36 th ballot
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Monticello
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Library of Congress
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University of VA
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Jefferson’s Presidency 1.Slashed army and navy expenditures 2.Eliminated most federal taxes 3.Cut the price of public lands for sale to private citizens 4.Lower the citizenship requirements down from 14 years (A/S Acts) 5.Freed all people from the Sedition Acts 6.Judicial supremacy/judicial review 7.Acquired the Louisiana Territory in 1803
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