Post Constitution Unit

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Post Constitution Unit

• Presidents and political events1789-1820s

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Washington (1789-1797)
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Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
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John Adams (1797-1801)

• Federalist
• Alien and Seditions Acts

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John Marshall

• Marbury vs. Madison (1803)resulted in Judicial
  Review
• John Marshall was the first
• Supreme Court Chief Justice

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Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)

• 4 way tie for president, resulting in the 12
  amendment
• Louisiana Purchase
• War between
• France and England
• Impressment
• Embargo Act (bad news)

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Embargo Act
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James Madison (1809-1817)

• Economy improved
• War Hawks wanted war against England
• War of 1812 (akaMr. Madisons War

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War of 1812 (1812-1815)

• US unprepared for war
• US vs. Great Britain (Second War for
  Independence)
• Francis Scott Key
• Treaty of Ghent

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James Monroe (1817-1825)

• Era of Good Feeling
• Financial panic
• 49th parallel
• Monroe Doctrine

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Monroe Doctrine