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    The "revolution of 1800" made many Federalists wary‚ when Thomas Jefferson finally cut a deal to break the election tie‚ many Federalists questioned the future welfare of the country. After all‚ with Thomas Jefferson as president‚ wouldn’t everything they had worked so hard for in the previous decade‚ be destroyed? Surprise and pleasure rippled through the country when Jefferson stated in his inaugural address "We are all republicans‚ we are all democrats." This well-known statement would later show

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    Thomas Jefferson draft the original declaration? 2.When did delegates actually begin to sign the completed document? 3.What did General George Washington order done with his copy? 4.Why do you think he gave this order? 1). Ben Franklin‚ John Adams‚ Robert Sherman‚and Robert Livingston 2). They began signing the document on August 2nd‚ 1776. 3). George Washington ordered his copy to be read before the Revolutionary War. 4). I think he gave this order‚ to show beforehand that there was proof

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    partisan campaigning was distinctly apparent‚ it was a significant piece of the election of 1800. When establishing the opposing campaigns of 1800‚ the article states‚ “…divided Americans into two distinct partisan camps: the Federalist of President John Adams and Alexander Hamilton –ideological ancestors of modern Republicans- versus the Republicans‚ or the future Democrats.” Here it is not only giving information on the situation of the fourth presidential election‚ but the situation that set the precedent

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    Brent Thomas U.S. History Since 1877 27 June 2012 John Marshall John Marshall‚ whose most notable political role of Chief Justice of the United States‚ played a major role in defining the American legal system‚ he was also known as one of the best Chief Justices that ever lived. For 34 years as Chief Justice‚ Marshall made significant contributions to the development of the U.S. Constitution through his high profile Supreme Court cases‚ such as Marbury v. Madison‚ McCulloch v. Maryland

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    the Alien and Sedition Acts gave the President power to deport “all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United Stats.” Just before the Acts were created‚ President George Washington wrote to the Vice-President John Adams in 1794 of his believe that immigrants brought with them not only their language‚ but their habits and formal morals too. Later‚ he goes on to say‚ that this is not particularly a bad thing because as time goes on‚ as generations grow‚ all people

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    The lack of participation of women in society in the United States before the women’s rights movement in 1948 was remarkable. They did not participate in activities such as voting and fighting in wars. They also could not own property and "belonged" to their father until they were married‚ when they would then become the property of their husband. They were brought up to get married‚ often while they were still very young‚ then to become a good mother and housewife. The lack of activity though changed

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    The Last Founding Father‚ James Monroe and a Nations Call to Greatness. It was written by Harlow Giles Unger‚ who also wrote Lafayette. It was published in 2009 and 2010. This book is about James Monroe and his life. Including his family life‚ work life‚ and personal life. Including his life as the fifth president of the United States. The Last Founding Father talks about James Monroe’s life from childhood to his death. He was born in the spring of 1758 whilst the “Great War for the

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    in Election- federal government vs. state’s rights‚ westward expansion of the nation‚ Native Americans‚ the freedom of lower class white men. V. Opponents A. First Election (1800)- Aaron Burr (Democratic-Republican)‚ John Adams (Federalist)‚ Charles C. Pinckney (Federalist)‚ John Jay (Federalist) B. Second Election (1804)- Charles C. Pinckney (Federalist) VI. Vice President A. 1st term vice- Aaron Burr B. 2nd term vice- George Clinton VII. Political Party of Jefferson- Democratic-Republican

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    Significance of Washington’s Farewell Address and Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were the first and the third president‚ respectively. Both were great at being presidents in their own ways. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he advised Americans to not get entangled within foreign countries’ problems and conflicts and to not have permanent alliances and treaties‚ and also to not have different political parties‚ and he also stressed the importance

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    the other hand realizes that these stories are too good to be true and exposes the truth of the American Revolution. The fighters in the American Revolution all had purposes behind their gunshots‚ however very few of them were for independence. John Adams broke the colonists into thirds in their viewpoint of the war‚ one third in approval‚ one apposing‚ and the other neutral. However this did not include every single person‚ in what would later be known as the Unite States‚ at the time because Indians

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