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8-3.4
New National Governement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Protective Tariff | A tax on imported goods that raises the price so that people will buy American goods |
| Alexander Hamilton | wanted the national bank, assumption of state debts by the national government, and a tariff system ; leader of the Federalists |
| Thomas Jefferson | believed the government under the Constitution should be limited ; leader of the Democratic Republicans |
| National Bank | supported by the Federalists; created a national currency and unity |
| Democratic Republicans | party that believed states should have the power and strictly interpreted the Constitution; liked the French and the national bank; supported by the SC upcountry |
| foreign policy | a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| XYZ Affair | Event where French demanded money (bribe) from American diplomats to negotiate with them |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | series of laws passed to limit the growth of the DR party; they silenced the newspapers that spoke out against the Federalists |
| States' Rights | the belief that states had the power to nullify federal laws that they find unconstitutional |
| Impressment | kidnapping people or seizing property for government services |
| John C. Calhoun | radical SC Senator who advocated for states' rights, limited government, and nullification; known as the War Hawk |
| War Hawks | radicals who called for war with Britain in 1812 |
| War of 1812 | between Britain and America, caused by the impressment of American sailors |
| Nationalism | strong feelings of pride and patriotism for ones country |
| Charles C. Pinckney | went to France for the XYZ Affair |
| Federalists | those who wanted a strong national government and a national bank; supported by the lowcountry elite |