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8th Ringcard 71-99
Ringcard Vocab 71-99
Question | Answer |
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Federal Judiciary Act | established court system - giving Supreme Court 6 judges |
tariff | tax on imported goods |
Battle of Fallen Timbers | between America and Natives over Trans App West |
Treaty of Greenville | ended Battle of Fallen Timbers (12 tribes signed ceding land) |
Whiskey Rebellion | farmers rebelled against tax on whiskey - proved Consitution powerful |
Jay's Treaty | between Britain & America - regained ships and Brit. gave up forts |
Pinckney's Treaty | between Spain & America - gained access to Mississippi River (picnic) |
XYZ Affair | 3 French agents anger America by bribing …ended all treaties w/ France |
Alien and Sedition Acts | written to control immigrants from slamming government |
Secretary of State | relationship with other countries |
Secretary of Treasure | nation's finances |
Secretary of War | nation's defense |
Attorney General | nation's legal matters |
Legislative Branch | makes laws (Congress- 2 houses) |
Executive Branch | enforces laws (president) |
Judicial Branch | interprets laws (court system) |
Trans App West | land between Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains |
Judiciary Act of 1801 | law increasing number of federal judges |
judicial review | Supreme Court has final say interpreting Constitution |
Marbury vs Madison | Supreme Court case established judicial review |
John Marshall | 2nd chief justice |
Louisiana Territory | land between Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains |
Louisiana Purchase | purchased from France doubled size of US |
Embargo Act of 1807 | closed American ports to British ships |
War of 1812 | between US and Britain increased patriotism |
War Hawks | wanted to fight Britain in War of 1812 |
Battle of Thames | US victory stopped British invasion of Northwest Territory |
Battle of New Orleans | Andrew Jackson hero (war had already ended) |
Treaty of Ghent | ended War of 1812 |