John Adams
How did Adams try to stop French attacks on American ships?
Strengthened the Navy with military ships
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the US?
US citizens can expand WEST
Doubled the size
The British wanted to control New Orleans because-
Mississippi River - trade, transportation
Monroe Doctrine-
Europe cannot interfere with Latin America.
BOLD- US has power in the Americas.
American soldiers would stop Europe from coming into Latin America
What was Jefferson's argument against the Bank
The Constitution doesn't give the fed. gov. the power to establish the Bank.
Why was religious freedom important to US citizens?
Came because they wanted to practice their own religion.
Escaping persecution.
Alien and Sedition Acts-
Against the 1st amendment
People were taking 14 years to become citizens
Jailed for little reasons (disagreeing with them)
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory. Where was this land?
West of the Mississippi River
Alexander Hamilton background and views
poverty to wealth
Supports trade
Issue with US gaining more land to the West
(Native Americans)
American Indians were loosing their land as the US citizens started moving West
Great Compromise
Each state had the same number of SENATORS
Marbury VS Madison concern -
Supreme Court had too much authority- power to decide whether laws passed by congress were constitutional or not
Washington argues against foreign alliances because-
Foreign political alliances COULD lead to WAR
He did NOT want that
Don't do it... LIMIT your interactions with Europe
Laissez Faire
Government should play a small role in economic affairs
(Less gov. interference)
What was the 12th amendment?
required elections to be separated for President and Vice President
Ideally: How might have high tariffs on imported goods benefited the W and S?
The N. wouldn't want to pay all the taxes from European goods -> Spend less buying from W and S.