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    and sectionalism‚ sectionalism is seen in the early 1800’s George Washington was the only one smart enough to foresee it. George Washington votes for the national bank‚ the affordable care act today is constitutional‚ George washington said so. John Adams: French revolution and Napolianic wars. Wouldn’t declare war on france because they had helped us get away from England. The Virginian and Kentucky revolution are written establish the doctrine of being able to nullify laws. In 1801 Thomas Jefferson

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    Constitution. At the end of his term in office‚ President John Adams appointed a number of Federalist Party members to administration and judiciary positions. Although President Adams attempted to fill the vacancies prior to the end of his term‚ he had not delivered a number of commissions. In particular William Marbury was never confirmed. When Jefferson became President‚ he refused to honor the last-minute appointments of President John Adams. William Marbury‚ one of those appointees‚ sued James

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    Revolution of 1800

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    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were 2 rivals that were candidates in the tense election of 1800. Eventually‚ Jefferson had defeated Adams in the electoral voting column 73-65. However‚ his running mate‚ Aaron Burr tied with him in the electoral ballot. The situation was taken to the House of Representatives to try and break the tie which eventually was‚ thus electing our president of the time‚ Thomas Jefferson. The election of 1800 was regarded as "The Revolution of 1800" in regards to a change

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    colonists most effective trial lawyers and was elected to the House of Burgesses. In the spring of 1773‚ Parliament enacted a law that angered the colonists into organizing a group to protest the wrong doings. Samuel Adams of Massachusetts was the most substantial revolutionary. Adams was at the center of every major protest in Boston; the Sugar Act‚ the Stamp Act‚ the Townshend Duties‚ and the primary figure in the unsuccessful attempt to exploit the Boston Massacre. The colonists justified their

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    send 700 soldiers to Concord‚ a town outside of Boston. Their plans were to destroy guns and ammunition that were being stored in the town. They were also planning to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock‚ who were two of the leaders of the patriot movement. The Americans were warned of the assault of the British‚ and Adams and Hancock were able to escape. Once the British arrived in Concord‚ they were met by 75 armed minutemen. The minutemen were militia that had to be ready on a moment’s notice‚ for

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    the American Revolution couldn’t have been avoided; because the colonists had already learned to fight‚ were tired of British rule‚ and wanted to be self sufficient. If they were to stay under British control‚ this could not happen. Finally‚ we had Adams‚ who demanded absolute independence from Great Britain‚ and Jefferson‚ who will be remembered for it. Without them‚ there wouldn’t have been independent colonies. There were many things that happened in the 1700’s that are often linked to the cause

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    24‚ 1745 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of John and Susanna Rush’s seven children. He was raised Presbyterian and was greatly influenced by the minister Gilbert Tennent (2 Vinci‚ John). Tennent was a powerful speaker and rose during the Great Awakening. Rush attended West Nottingham Academy as a young lad and learned Calvinistic beliefs. He never fully embraced the Calvinistic doctrine however (2 Vinci‚ John). He graduated and soon attended the College of New Jersey. After

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    Weisberger. Bernard A. America Afire: Jefferson‚ Adams and the Revolutionary Election of 1800. New York: Morrow‚ William and Company‚ 2000. Allen Bernard Weisberger was born in August 15‚ 1922 in Hudson‚ New York‚ United States. In September 9‚ 1951 Weisberger married an attorney June Miller‚ they had a total of three kids Jonathan‚ Lise‚ and Beth but in January 1970 their love fell apart when both agreed to file a divorce. Allen Weisberger attended Swarthmore College located

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    Revolution of 1800

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    that this election‚ was the transition of power from one political party to another. There were many foreign policy changes‚ judiciary changes‚ and political changes during the election of 1800‚ which is why it was named the “Revolution of 1800”. Adams never really had a jump on Jefferson‚ due to the fact that he had earned enemies with the Alien and Sedition Acts. The election wasn’t named a revolution because of the votes‚ the margin was only 8‚ it was named more because of the transfer of power

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    Separate Spheres or “Cult of Domesticity”‚ was the idea that women and men were polar opposites by biological factors in 19th century America. Women were expected to stay at home and perform housework such as cooking‚ cleaning‚ maintaining the fire and caring for the children. Men were the financial providers of the family‚ outside of the home doing “dirty” work in factories or other means of employment. The Great Depression was the economic stock market crash beginning in 1929 that affects all classes

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