FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THE U.S.
1789
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START FRENCH
REVOLUTION
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WAR OF THE 1ST
COALITION
AUSTRIA
PRUSSIA
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1792 BATTLE OF VALMY
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REVOLUTION SAVED
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REVOLUTION ON THE
OFFENSIVE
FRENCH REV./U.S.
FEDERALISTS
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TENDED
TO BE ANTI-FRENCH
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SOME
(HAMILTON) WERE PRO-BRITISH
REPUBLICANS
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TENDED
TO ANTI-BRITISH
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SOME
(JEFFERSON) TENDED TO BE PRO-FRENCH
REVOLUTIONARY
PERIOD
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FEDERALISTS
IN POWER
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ANTAGONISM
TOWARD FRANCE
FRENCH REV./U.S.
1795
JAYS TREATY
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W/GREAT
BRITAIN
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BRITS
OUT OF NWEST
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RECEIVE
COMPENSATION
IMPRESSMENT
SEIZED
SHIPPING
SEIZED
CARGO
REMOVE
RESTRICTIONS TO AMERICAN COMMERCE
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ACTUAL
TERMS FELL SOMEWHAT SHORT
FRENCH REV./U.S.
JAYS
TREATY ANGERS FRENCH
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AMERICAN
SHIPS SEIZED BY FRENCH PRIVATEERS
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PINCKNEY,
MARSHAL, GERRY
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HOTTINGUER,
HAUTEVAL, BELLAMY (XYZ)
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$250,000
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UNDECLARED
NAVAL WAR
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CONVENTION
OF 1800
FRENCH REV./U.S.
1798
ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS
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FEDERALIST
CONGRESS
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FOUR
LAWS
NATURALIZATION
ACT
s
ELIGIBILITY FOR CITIZENSHIP 14 YEARS
ALIEN
AND ALIEN ENEMIES ACT
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PRES.
IMPRISON/DEPORT ALIENS SUSPECT OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
SEDITION
ACT
s
BROAD
PROSCRITION OF SPOKEN/WRITTEN CRITICISM OF GOVT.
FRENCH REV/U.S.
KENTUCKY
& VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS
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NOV.
1798 KENTUCKY (JEFFERSON/MADISON)
ALIEN
SEDITION UNCONSTITUTIONAL
VIOLATES
10TH AMENDMENT
STATES
SUPERIOR TO FED GOVT
HAD
RIGHT TO WEIGH CONSTITUTIONALITY
NULLIFICATION