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C8 Vocab/Timeline
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Act of Congress that implemented the judiciary clause of the Constitution by establishing the Supreme Court and a system of lower federal courts |
| Tariff Act of 1789 | the first national tariff was designed primarily to raise revenue and not to protect home industries |
| Federalist | A supporter of the Constitution who favored its ratification |
| Republican | A theory derived from the political ideas of classical antiquity, Renaissance Europe, and early modern England. Self-government by the citizens of a country provided a more reliable foundation for the good of society+individual freedom than rule by kings. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Collective name given to four Acts passed by Congress in 1798 that curtailed freedom of speech and the liberty of foreigners resident in the United States |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Armed uprising in 1794 by farmers in Western Pennsylvania who attempted to prevent the collection of the excise tax on Whiskey |
| States' rights | Favoring the rights of individual states over rights claimed by the national government |
| Nullification | a constitutional doctrine holding that a state has a legal right to declare a national law null and void within its borders |
| XYZ Affair | Diplomatic incident in 1798 in which Americans were outraged by the demand of the French for a bribe as a condition for negotiating with American diplomats |
| Jay's Treaty | Treaty with Britain negotiated in1794 in which the United States made major concessions to avert a war over the British seizure of American ships |
| 1789 | Inauguration of Washington |
| 1789 | French Revolution begins |
| 1790 | Hamilton submits the first of his financial reports to Congress |
| 1791 | Bill of Rights ratified; Congress charters the bank of the United States |
| 1791 | France goes to war against Britain, Spain, and Holland |
| 1794 | Suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania |
| 1795 | Jay/s Treaty with Britain ratified |
| 1795 | XYZ Affair; provisional army and direct tax |
| 1800 | Thomas Jefferson elected president |