AP U.S. History Goal 1: DQs 1. What were the plans Alexander Hamilton had for organizing the new nation’s finances? What were the Jeffersonian Republicans’ major objections to those plans? - George Washington chose the talented Alexander Hamilton‚ who had served with him throughout the Revolutionary War‚ to take on the challenge of directing federal economic policy as the Secretary of Treasury. The first issue that Hamilton tackled as Washington’s Secretary of Treasury concerned the problem of
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purpose of this document was to express unhappiness against British aggressions on the US. This document shows that British aggressions on the Americans merchants was a factor because it foreshadows the war due to the fact that British aggressions/impressments were getting worst despite the US “complaints and protests” against Britain. The US tried peacefully to avoid war and to get their grievances addressed by making Jay’s Treaty with Britain. Jay’s Treaty was made to convince Britain to pay damages
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By any criteria the years following the War of 1812‚ otherwise known as the "Era of Good Feelings‚" must be considered a time of exceptional growth and development in the United States‚ but above all‚ it may be considered a time of evolution and ripening of American nationalism‚ unification‚ and economic prowess. The war of 1812 was a very problematic war. States did not fulfill their duties‚ while commanders and leaders were not informed or supplied enough to keep up the war. But what awakened
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ships. The seizure increased after a court ruling was made which "forbade to neutrals in wartime any trade that was not allowed in peacetime" and could not be circumvented by breaking passage at American ports. Along with the seizure of ships "the impressment of sailors alleged to be British" were incidents that the American public could not stand (infoplease). During World War 1‚ before America joined the war‚ Germany sunk many merchant and passenger ships with it’s u-boats‚ showing off its military
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There were actually a series of "French and Indian Wars" between 1689 and 1763. The last one started in 1754‚ and is usually called "The" French and Indian War‚ and was part of the Seven Years War‚ in which France and Spain were allied against England. The American colonists fought with the English Army against the French and their Iroquois allies. The usual effects of war were suffered by all: Death and destruction of property and great financial burdens. British and French forts were the main objectives
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right‚ captures every American vessel bound to‚ or returning from‚ a port where her commerce is not favored; enslaves our seamen‚ and in spite of our [complaints and protests] perseveres in these aggressions." (Doc. 1) One specific example of impressment was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. The British vessel‚ the Leopard‚ seized the Chesapeake (American) within three miles of the Unites States coastline. This violated International Water Policy which is recognized by all nations and
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Lauren Nicole 1301 At the Butt Crack of Dawn Mid-Term Spanish Armada - English ships during the war between England and Spain at the end of the 16th century. With the defeat of Spain’s navy‚ Britain became the strongest naval power in the world‚ which would continue for the rest of colonial times and assure its dominance on the seas‚ in America‚ Africa‚ and Asia. Jamestown-Jamestown was the first stable english colony‚ it showed
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Great Britain was being aggressive. America was not declaring war‚ but defending itself from a war declared by Great Britain. The main forces that led America to officially declare war on Britain on June 18‚ 1812‚ were Britain’s kidnapping or impressments of American sailors‚ Britain’s efforts to restrict the United States’ sea trade or maritime rights‚ and unofficially‚ the American wish to get more land in the west and from Canada. When James Madison and The House of Representatives decided to
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Summary of Evidence Source A – Picture of Britain and France slicing up the Earth • The man who is tall and skinny dressed in a red outfit with a black hat is represented by Britain and the short man with the blue outfit and the enormous hat is Napoleon. • In between the two country leaders is planet Earth and it emphasizes the tension and how they want supremacy over of the Earth. Britain occupies the West which includes America and France has control of the European countries. • An overview is
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Key Concepts 1. Jeffersonian Vision for America Society of Sturdy independent farmers: The American economy became more diverse and complex. Growing cities‚ surging commerce and expanding industrialism made the ideal of a simple agrarian society impossible to maintain. System of universal education: It floundered and institutions of learning remained largely the preserve of privileged elites. A federal government of sharply limited power with most authority remaining at the level of the
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