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was a lot of arguing and verbal fighting going on in America. The loose Articles of Confederation had just been scrapped and the stricter Federal Constitution was now in place causing a big ordeal of fighting between the federalists led by Andrew Hamilton and the Anti-Federalists led by Thomas Jefferson. These two factions would soon form the two political parties which are still in effect today. These two parties did not just appear out of the blue; political‚ economic‚ foreign and democratic factors
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presidency with two terms being sufficient. The Western troubles with France and the Indian tribes caused trouble for Americans. The United States owed lots of money to foreign countries. Hamilton created a plan to create a bank in America; the bill passed congress and was then signed by George Washington. Alexander Hamilton then thought of a way to make money to pay off debts. He created an excise tax on whisky. The citizens of the frontier refused to pay Federalist excise task on Whiskey. This caused
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What did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition accomplish? How did Aaron Burr and the Supreme Court interfere with Jefferson’s otherwise successful first term? The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the nation’s third president marked a turning point in America. While the Federalists were fading as a political force‚ he was able to complete the Louisiana Purchase and more than double the size of the United States‚ expanding west and broadening the horizons for the future of
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parties to be more similar in history than different. The Federalist party was established originally to support the creation of a strong national government‚ after the Articles of Confederation were created in 1781. This party was led by Alexander Hamilton‚ whom being a well-educated and wealthy man himself‚ was followed in part by men of the same standards and social class. One of the main ideas of the Federalist party was that of a "loose interpretation" of the constitution.(Garraty) This loose
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g Ryan Fines June 25‚ 2012 Honors Government Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Preface: The Generation The founding of the United States defeated many odds. In The Generation‚ it stresses how incredible it is that the U.S. has survived this long as a republic nation. It points out that it is the longest living republic to ever have existed. There were several things that were phenomenal about the founding of the United States. Every event leading up to the founding of the young
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1. eIntroduction 1. Within twelve troubled years‚ the American people had risen up and thrown overboard both the British yoke and the Articles of Confederation (not best training for government) 2. Finances of the infant government were likewise precarious; the revenue had declined to a trickle‚ whereas the public debt‚ with interest heavily in arrears‚ was mountainous 3. Worthless paper money‚ state and national‚ was plentiful as metallic money was scarce 4. Nonetheless‚ the Americans were brashly
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a) Electoral College b) Vice president c) Supreme Court d) Cabinet e) federal court system 4. Match the individual with his office in the new government. A. Thomas Jefferson 1. attorney general B. Alexander Hamilton 2. secretary of state C. Henry Knox 3. secretary of war 4. secretary of the treasury a. A-1‚ B-3‚ C-2 b. A-3‚ B-1‚ C-4 c. A-2‚ B-4‚
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known as the first Cabinet. Washington set a precedent by choosing very influential and well-known leaders to serve in his cabinet. Two of the most influential‚ were the Secretary of State‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Secretary of Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton. Washington had faced many problems and challenges during his
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According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ the word ‘good is defined as “Of a favorable character or tendency‚” and the word evil is defined as‚ “morally reprehensible.” Philosophers and Psychologist have debated on the topic of humans being good or evil for centuries and our society is still unsure of what to believe. Humans do not like to think of themselves as pure evil‚ but they also do not consider themselves all good either. Although some may claim humans are inherently good ‚ the truth
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