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First Three Presidents (Thomas Jefferson (Lewis and Clark Expediiton (Sent…
First Three Presidents
John Adams
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French Revolution Pt.2
british and french at war and french seize american ships- adams refused to start a war sent diplomats to france to work things out
3 french officials demanded a bribe to meet with foreign minister- congress authorized navy to seize french vessels 2 years undeclared (quasi) war
Slavery
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3/5 Compromise ( an agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves in apportioning Representatives, Presidential electors, and direct taxes.
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Midnight Judges
The 16 judges that were added by the Judiciary Act of 1801 that were called this because Adams signed their appointments late on the last day of his administration.
Thomas Jefferson
Marbury v Madison
Case in which the supreme court first asserted the power of Judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the Court's original jurisdiction was unconstitutional
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Election of 1800
Jefferson and Burr each received 73 votes in the Electoral College, so the House of Representatives had to decide the outcome. The House chose Jefferson as President and Burr as Vice President.
John Marshall
1755-1835. U.S. Chief Supreme Court Justice. Oversaw over 1000 decisions, including Marbury v Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland.
Louisiana Purchase
1803 purchase of the Louisiana territory from France. Made by Jefferson, this doubled the size of the US.
Napoleon
Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814.
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Northwest Passage
A water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through northern Canada and along the northern coast of Alaska. Sought by navigators since the 16th century.
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Embargo Act ( signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22, 1807. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.)
George Washington
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French Revolution
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Washington decided to be neutral because America was still recovering from the Revolutionary War and he knew that the Country needed a break from war and plus America barely had an money to give to the French to support them.
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