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US History - Unit 3
Young Nation and Implementing the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Written by the first congress, and established minor courts not mentioned in the constitution, these were the courts for the lower levels, can be appealed from the state courts to the supreme courts. |
| Strict Interpretations | Narrow interpretation of the Constitution; all powers spcifically written are the only powers belonging to the branches |
| Loose Interpretations | A way of INTERPRETING the Constitution that allows the Federal Gov't to take actions THAT the Constitution doesn't forbid it from taking., theory set forth by Alexander Hamilton that the federal government possesses all powers not specifically forbidden by the Constitution |
| Tariff | Taxes on goods coming into the country this would pay the governments bills |
| Federalist | Supported the Constitution, the a merchant based economy, and giving the power to the federal government |
| Democratic-Republicans | Supported the common man, an agriculture based economy, and giving the power to the state governments |
| Antifederalists | Did NOT support the Constitution and instead wanted to amend the Articles of Confederation; demanded a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the people |
| Proclamation of Neutrality | A formal announcement issued by President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France. |
| Jay's Treaty | Treaty signed in 1794 between the U.S. And Britain in which Britain sought to improve trade relations and agreed to withdraw from forts in the northwest territory |
| XYZ Affair | X,Y,Z Affair French seizing our ships, wanted to maintain peace/stop the seizing of ships by talking to French minister, was denied, 3 secret French agents claimed we could speak to French minister for $10 million and $250,000 bribe to French minister |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Washington showed law would be enforced. *Strong central government* |
| Washington's Farewell Address | Warned against political parties and alliances neutrality; allow economy and military to grow |
| Louisiana Purchase | *Control of Mississippi River *Doubles size of U.S. *Gain control of port of New Orleans |
| Lewis and Clark | Sent on an expedition by Jefferson to gather information on the United States' new land and map a route to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records of this new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Andrew Jackson | The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers. |
| Spoils System | Jackson hired supporters for gov't jobs |
| Erie Canal | Connected midwest/Mississippi River with Atlantic Coast; made shipping easier and cheaper |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. opposes European influence in Latin America |
| Alexander Hamilton | *First secretary of treasury *Created National Bank |
| John Marshall | Chief justice of the supreme court under president Jefferson |
| Thomas Jefferson | Third president of the United states, elected in 1800 |
| Embargo | A ban on trade issued by Jefferson in response to British impressment |
| Alien Acts | Took immigrants 14 years to become citizens & could be imprisoned or removed from the country if U.S. was at war with their country |
| Sedition Acts | If anyone spoke or printed (newspapers) anything negative or false against the government = imprisonment |
| War of 1812 | War between the Americans and the British in response to the British actions of oppression towards the United States often called the "Second War of American Independence" |
| McCulloch V. Maryland | Confirmed Implied Powers. State banks in the West had tried to ban the national bank. Court upheld the constitutionality of the bank. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Court Strengthened Congress's power to regulate inter-state commerce |
| Worcester V. Georgia | Invalidated state laws that tried to regulate access to Cherokee country by U.S. citizens. The tribes were free from the authority of state governments. |
| Marbury v Madison | Established concept of judicial review |
| Indian removal act of 1830 | Passed by Congress under the Jackson administration, this act removed all Native Americans east of the Mississippi to an "Indian Territory" where they would be "permanently" housed. |
| Trail of Tears | The long terrible journey of the Cherokees westward |
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