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S.S Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Neutrality Proclamation | a statement that the United States would not side with any of the nations at war in Europe |
| Jay's Treaty | an agreement negotiated by John Jay to work out problems between Britain and the US |
| Pinckney's Treaty | an agreement between the US and Spain that changed Florida's border |
| Treaty of Greenville | an agreement that gave the US Indian lands in the Northwest Territory |
| Whiskey Rebellion | a protest by 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 that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade |
| Democratic-Republican Party | a political party that wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture |
| XYZ affair | French agents attempted to get a bribe US diplomats; it led to an undeclared naval war between the two countries |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | laws aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional |
| Battle of Fallen Timbers | a battle between U.S troops and an American Indian confederation |