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AH Unit 3 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Whiskey Rebellion | This conflict involving farmers upset over an excise tax was significant because it proved the strength of the federal government under the Constitution |
| Hamilton's Financial Plan | This idea would create a Bank of the United States, assume state debts, and levy taxes on the American people |
| Embargo Act of 1807 | Thomas Jefferson's response to tension between France and Britain, which was meant to keep America neutral but ended up sending the country into a recession |
| Washington's Farewell Address | George Washington's warning to Americans about foreign policy, political parties, and sectionalism |
| Election of 1800 | Also known as a "revolution" because power transferred between parties peacefully |
| Louisiana Purchase | Event in which Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the country |
| Marbury v. Madison | Supreme Court case that established judicial review (the idea that the Supreme Court can rule laws or actions to be unconstitutional) |
| Alexander Hamilton | He was the first Secretary of Treasury and led the Federalist party; he believed in a strong federal government and envisioned an economy based on manufacturing and commerce |
| Federalism | The principle of dividing government into federal and state levels |
| Neutrality | Washington's foreign policy that declared that America would not favor any nation and would trade with all |
| John Adams | President during the time of the XYZ Affair, the Quasi-War, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
| Nationalism | Feeling of strong patriotism that resulted from the War of 1812 |
| Bank of the United States (BUS) | This institution was meant to manage the economy and print currency; Democratic-Republicans thought it was unconstitutional |
| Jay's Treaty | This was an agreement with Britain that infuriated many Democratic-Republicans; it allowed British to capture American trade ships in exchange for Britain removing forts in the West |
| Thomas Jefferson | He was the first Secretary of State and led the Democratic-Republican party; he believed in weak federal government and strong state governments and envisioned an economy based on farming |
| XYZ Affair | Event in which French agents demanded a bribe from American diplomats; led some Americans to call for war with France |
| Tecumseh | Native American leader that lost to American troops in the Battle of Tippecanoe and then fled to Canada |
| War of 1812 | Military conflict between the United States and Britain that was the result of impressment and trouble with Native Americans in the West; also called the "Second War of Independence" |
| Hartford Convention | Meeting of Federalists in which the war with Britain was criticism and ultimately made Federalist look unpatriotic |
| Battle of New Orleans | Took place at end of War of 1812, a "victory" for America that made Andrew Jackson a hero |
| Pickney's Treaty | In this deal between Spain and the United States, America was given access to Mississippi and New Orleans and a border dispute with Florida was settled |
| The Federalist Papers | These were written to promote the Constitution as good and necessary |
| Virginia and Kentucky Revolutions | Passed in response to Alien and Sedition Acts, said that states could block unconstitutional laws made by the national government |
| Nullification | According to this principle, states can void federal laws they find to be unconstitutional |
| War Hawks | Members of Congress who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812 |
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