Virginia SOL Virginia and US History test: important concepts: Difference between revisions

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|+Political Parties
!Period
!Political Topic
!Party For
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|Early Republic
|Jay Treaty (w/ Britain)
|Hamilton/ '''Federalists'''
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* Jay Treaty settled border disputes and presence of British troops and created stronger economic ties between the US and England
* Jeffersonians opposed the treaty because it created a clo
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|France v. Britain
|Federalists supported England and disliked the French Revolution
|Democrats favored France & the French Revolution
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* in a series of wars between Britain and France (1890s-1815), Americans held opposing views towards each side
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|War of 1812 (w Britain)
|Federalists opposed the war
|Democrats and most Americans supported the War
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* Federalist opposition to the War of 1812 ended the party; the "'''Whigs'''" replaced them
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|Antebellum
|National Bank
|Whigs (former Federalists
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|Tariff
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* tariffs are imposed on imported goods
* the purpose is
** raise money (taxes)
** protect local manufacture of those types of goods
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