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American History mid
Mid-term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalist | The group that supported the ratification of the Constitution, members included John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. |
| Anti-Federalists | We're against the ratification of the Constitution because of the power given to the federal gov and lack of Bill of Rights. |
| strict and loose interpretations of constitution | Only reading what it says explicitly and to try and figure out what the founding fathers meant by what is written in the Contitution. |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Congressional Statue that established the federal courts system according to article section 1 of the U.S Constitution. |
| Hamilton's Economic Plan | Plan to get to the United States out of debt completely. It involved more taxes on things, American goods being produced with subsides to American companies and tariffs on British good and a central bank, |
| Laissez-faire | The economic idea where the gov stays out of the economy and doesn't get involved, |
| Bill of rights | First ten amendments added to Constitution because of the aint- federalist. Express freedoms and rights of the people so government could not take the Away. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Rebellion by farmers in Pennsylvania under Washington’s Presidency because of taxes on grain used for whiskey which was part of Hamilton’s Economic Plan |
| Democratic-Republican Party | Political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that was opposed to the Federalist Party and Alexander Hamilton’s plans. Usually called Republicans during this time period. |
| Federalist Party | The party that Alexander Hamilton created while he was Secretary of treasury during Washington's Presidency that supported more government involvement. |
| Alien & Sedition Acts | A series of acts(laws) passed during John Adam’s Presidency that were meant to keep peace between people who supported France after the French Revolution. These acts angered Democratic-Republicans even more. |
| Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions | Political statements by Virginia and Kentucky state legislatures that stated states had the right to hold a federal law as unconstitutional and choose not to abide by it. |
| “Midnight Judges” | Federal court judges approved by John Adams the last days during his Presidency before Thomas Jefferson would take over. |
| Election of 1800 | The first Presidential election where political parties changed leadership. John Adams ran against Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson would win over Burr by one single vote. This election took the Federalist out of power and put the Democratic. |
| Marbury v. Madison (1803) | Supreme Court case that dealt with a court appointment by John Adams where James Madison, after he became Secretary of State under Jefferson, refused to uphold. The court established the idea of judicial review with their opinion. |
| John Marshall | Supreme Court Chief Justice appointed under John Adams that was extremely influential in defining the Judicial Branch’s powers. |
| Louisiana Purchase | Previously French then Spanish, then French again territory that was bought by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 for the United States. |
| President Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality | Made the United States neutral in the war between Great Britain and France. Stated that any American trying to support Great Britain or France in their ongoing war would be held legally responsible. |
| Jay’s Treaty | Treaty signed during Washington’s Presidency between the U.S. and Great Britain that settled war debt from the Revolutionary War, got British troops out of the Northwest Territory of the U.S., and strengthened trade with Great Britain. |
| Pinckney’s Treaty | Treaty signed between Spain and the United States that set boundaries for Spanish territory in America |
| President Washington’s Farewell Address | His farewell address before leaving his second term of Presidency that emphasizes unity between people across America, abiding by the Constitution, and warning against political parties. |
| XYZ Affair | An event during John Adams Presidency where relations between France and the U.S. were heavily strained. It also led to Anti-French sentiment and a strong navy for the U.S. |
| Convention of 1800 | The treaty that was signed between France and the U.S. that ended the Quasi-War started after the XYZ Affair. It also ended the alliance between the two countries. |
| Embargo Act (1807) | An attempt by Thomas Jefferson to prevent Great Britain and France from taking American sailors and goods. It did not work well and instead angered Federalists because of shipping and trade while also angering Democratic Republicans |
| War Hawks | A group of Democratic Republicans that advocated going to war with Great Britain because of the harm inflicted upon American sailors and trade by the British. |
| War of 1812 | War between the US and GB that involved the Atlantic Ocean, Canada the American South and Gulf Coast. Native Americans allied with British fought mainly on land against Americans but the British did send in three large armies that ended up burning down DC |
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