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    AP U.S. History Goal 1: DQs

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    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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    presidencies of Jefferson and Madison‚ the desire of one party to dominate over the other caused both parties to stray away from their original philosophies of government and resort to the other party’s principles. Although the Republicans and Federalists largely stayed true to their respective interpretations of the Constitution‚ they increasingly embraced the other party’s principles to achieve their goals between 1801 to 1817. In establishing Republican dominance in government‚ Jefferson determined

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    �PAGE � �PAGE �1� Jefferson ’s Justification JEFFERSON ’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NAME COURSE Instructor Date Jefferson ’s Justification for the American Revolution Even after fighting in the American Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775‚ most colonists still hoped for reconciliation with Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson saw a need to justify this revolution in the eyes of the people. He‚ and other founding fathers‚ knew that for this revolt to be

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    1 directed by Kevin Burns‚ tells the story of the first exploration into unknown territory. Thomas Jefferson‚ the President of the United States at the time‚ was always curious about the West. Jefferson’s books spoke of a northwest passage that linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It was believed that whoever could maintain that trade route would control the rest of the country and its future Jefferson expressed the desire to discover and understand the Missouri river and the Indians that lived

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    English philosopher John Locke influenced the American Founding Father‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ on the ideas of tyranny‚ natural rights and the separation of power within government. In Locke’s First and Second Treatise of Government he establishes the belief that would eventually be called‚ Liberalism; that the people should govern themselves. Locke’s works helped shaped Jefferson and the United States of America through his ideologies. The purpose of government is to assist and aid its citizens

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    of your choice. 1. Thomas Jefferson called his election "the revolution of 1800." Your answer must demonstrate a knowledge of the relevant reading. a. What did Jefferson mean by the phrase? Jefferson wanted to purge the USA of the Federalist party because they were not his allies and they advocated for big government. Jefferson believed in states rights and his pursuit of the presidency represented a revolution for his democratic-republican party and their beliefs. Jefferson b. To what extent

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    William Marbury‚ who had been appointed as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia by President John Adams shortly before leaving office‚ but whose commission was not delivered as required by John Marshall‚ Adams’ Secretary of State. When Thomas Jefferson assumed office‚ he ordered the new Secretary of State‚ James Madison‚ to withhold Marbury’s and several other men’s commissions. Being unable to assume the appointed offices without the commission documents‚ Marbury and three others petitioned

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    the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. However‚ during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison this characterization of the two parties was not so accurate. In the years of 1801 to 1817‚ both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ while supporting a strict construction of the constitution‚ addressed to loose interpretation of the constitution during their presidencies‚ while the Federalist‚ originally

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    when Jefferson and Madison resided as president the views on the Constitution changed do to issues at the time. Both presidents found that there original stand points on the Constitution were beginning to change and they found themselves on middle ground. With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict followers of the Constitution and opposed the broad constructionist of Federalist presidents. In the time frame of 1801-1817‚ Thomas Jefferson

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    The first two political parties were the Federalists and the Republicans or the Democratic-Republicans. The conflict between Jefferson and Hamilton gave rise to the two political parties by polarizing factions on opposite political sides. The parties were shaped during the administration of the country’s first President George Washington. Issues of disagreement arose from these two politicians in national government versus state government‚ views on the Constitution‚ the French Revolution‚ and Hamilton’s

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