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History Unit8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| French Revolution | French Rebellion that began in 1789 in which the French people overthrew the monarchy and made their country a republic |
| Jay's Treaty | an agreement negotiated by John Jay to work out problems between Britain and the Unites Staes over northwestern lands, British seizure U.S. ships, and U.S debts owed to British |
| Pinckney's Treaty | an agreement between the United States and Spain that changed Florida's border and make it easier for American ships to use the port of New Orleans |
| Whiskey Rebellion | a protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey |
| political parties | a group of people who organize to help elect government officials and influence government policies |
| Federalist Party | a political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade |
| Democratic-Republican Party | a political party founded in 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture |
| XYZ Affair | an incident in which French agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from U.S. diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships;it led to an undeclared naval war between the two countries |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people |
| presidential cabinet | the people who work under the president and have a each job and begin their duties |
| Hamilton's Plan | this plan was thought of Hamilton wanting to start a national bank and a national mint |
| tariff | a tax on imports or outports |
| strict construction | a way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take |
| loose construction | a way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking |
| electoral college | precedents group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections |
| precedent | an action or decision that later serves as an example |
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