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10/12/17
Influx of movement West. Settlers into Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, W. New York
- Native Americans succeeded much of their land in present day Ohio for cash and a promise to
- Later broken.
o President Washington sent John Jay, Britain agreed to evacuate forts and stop harassing
American shipping as long as they stopped giving supplies to France. John Jay did not
receive any compensation for slaves freed during the revolution. (Jay Treaty)
o Jefferson was angry and denounced the Treaty, saw that it favored Northern sailors,
- Warned his countrymen against the growth of partisan divisions and urged them to avoid
permanent alliances.
Election of 1796
- First time in which voters could choose between competing political parties
o Jay Treaty led France to see a shift in American attitudes to favor the British
o Sedation Act made it illegal to attack government with false, scandalous, or malicious
statements.
o Alien Act lengthened period before immigrants could become citizens from 5 to 14
years.
U.S.
o Virginia and Kentucky resolutions gave the states the right to declare federal laws null
and void.
Election of 1800
- Many though John Adams overreached, were angry with his performance.
- Close election
- Three-fifths clause
o 12 Amendment: gave each state one vote for president, and one vote or vice president
o Burr killed Hamilton, Burr slayed Hamilton in an act of cold blooded murder
- Ran on the platform of: reducing public debt, States’ rights, Individual Freedoms
- Promised to repeal taxes, slash government expenses, cut military expenses, pay off public debt