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The constitution is established
- the Preamble explains its purpose
- the articles defines government powers (Judicial, Executive, Legislasive)
- the amendments explain other various laws and changes
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The first Pol\itical Parties are active
*Federalist wanted a central government with wide powers
*Democratic-Republicans wanted a small government with limited powers
*When Jefferson was elected, tensions settled down -
Washington becomes the 1st President
*Washington served 2 4-year terms
*his first presidential challenge came in 1791 with the Whiskey Tax Rebellion
*One of his first actions was passing the Judiciary Act, creating the Court System -
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The northwest territory is added
- Kentucky, Tennessee, and Vermont are included
- people begin migrating to the west
- the point of travel stops at the Mississippi River
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The Lewis & Clark Expedition Begins
*They started in St. Louis
*Their goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean
*This proved that the U.S. could travel west of the Mississippi River -
Transportation Revolution Begins
*The "National Road" connected from Maryland to Illinois
*The Clermont connected the Hudson River from New York to Albany
*Steam-powered locomotives carried people and goods for thousands of miles -
The factory system begins
*the first cotton mill started the factory system
*It made goods quickly, which invoked the market revolution
*Living conditions improved, but wages were very low -
Democratic & Republican Parties are formed
*Democrats spoke for farmers and workers
*Republicans focused on business and the eocnomy
*these political parties still exist today -
Lawrence, Kansas is raided and tensions over slavery grow
*the Northern States and Southern States came to Kansas to Protest
*the city was burned, raided, and destroyed in protest
*John Brown attacked Pottawatomie 2 days later with a massacre -
The Civil War Begins
*The war lasted for four years
*The North was confident in resources while the Souh was confident with war tactics
*The North won with their Total War strategy
