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unit 4 morgan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the presidency of George Washington is considered to be significant because his actions | set the precedent for all future presidents |
| Washington adopted a policy for neutrality because the nation | could not afford a war so soon after the revolution |
| existing rivalries among different native american nations in the region | prevented Tecumseh from uniting Native Americans east of the Mississippi River in his fight against the expansion of white settlement |
| what led to a buildup of an american naval force | the attacks on American shipping vessels during the war between France and England |
| Jefferson favored the lazziez fair attitude toward the nations economy because it | lessened gov interference |
| Hamilton background influenced his economic stance because his path from poverty to wealth led him to believe that | supporting business and trade improves the economy |
| The federalist party favored the idea of national regulation of trade between states and | a belief in a strong central gov |
| Jefferson and the democratic republican Party opposed an economy that favored manufacturing and trade bc | they felt it would corrupt the nation and give power to only a wealthy few |
| the passage of the alien and sedation acts led to the claim that states | had the right to determine the constitutionality of a law |
| John marshalls opinion on commerce was that transportation and navigation of goods is part of the | constitutional definition of commerce |
| the alien and sedation acts changed the authority of the federal gov by permitting it to deny citizens rights | in time of war |
| with the enacting of the sedation act the national gov overstepped its authority by placing severe restriction on the | several first amendment rights |
| president Jefferson believed that the US should purchase the LA territory bc | Spain had closed the port of New Orleans to US trade |
| President Jefferson protected American commerce by protected American merchant ships from attack at sea by paying | a yearly tax to Barbary states |
| The primary benefit of the LA purchase was | it doubled the amount of US land |
| Bc of the LA purchase Americans could | not legally start settling regions in the West |
| The growth of loyalty to ones state over loyalty to the nation led to | sectionalism in the early 1800s |
| the US under the Monroe doctrine wouldn't allow | other countries to reclaim Latin america |
| the Monroe doctrine was a bold foreign policy statement bc | it was committed to suppressing Europe expansion westward |
| Jeff's belief in the need to reduce the power over the gov can be seen in | the LA purchase |
| Many of the African Americans living in FL were forced into slavery | when the US gained control of the area |
| The Monroe doctrine stopped Europeans from | colonizing Latin america |
| the British captain of the HMS Guarnieri was stunned by his defeat during the war of 1812 bc | he thought the American Navy was inexperienced |
| most of the battles of the war of 1812 occurred near water so | troops could easily be transported |
| before the war of 1812 congress was divided about declaring war on britan bc | members of congress didn't believe the american military could compete w the British military |
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