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APUSH TT 5&6
Advanced Placement United States History Terms Test 5 and 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| George Washington | federalist from Virginia who became the first President of U.S.; the only president with an unanimous vote; appointed a cabinet of advisors |
| John Adams | federalist vice president under Washington; second President of the U.S.; failed miserably |
| Thomas Jefferson | Secretary of State under Washington; vice president under John Adams; against Federalist policy & supported common man; supporters formed the Democratic Republican Party |
| Alexander Hamilton | a financial genius from New York; Secretary of the Treasury under Washington; made a financial plan that placed America on firm financial ground |
| Judiciary Act 1789 | created effective federal courts; defined each court's jurisdiction and method of appeal |
| Tariff of 1789 | first law passed by Congress; designed to protect the infant industries of the U.S. by placing a duty of 8% imports |
| Hamilton's Financial Plan | created to stabilize the American economy; federal assumption of all dept; chartering of the U.S. Bank |
| Report on the Bank and Manufactures 1790 | a study made by Alexander Hamilton & was the basis for his financial plan; future of U.S. would be in industry & manufacturing |
| Residence Act 1790 | authorized the president to choose the site for the capital that was not larger than 10 square miles |
| U.S. Bank 1791 | part of Alexander Hamilton's plan & was 80% privately owned & 20% governement owned; gave out loans, paid government bills, printed money, & collected revenues; served as a depository for federal funds |
| Logrolling | mutual aid in legislative bodies to pass laws for the benefit of the country |
| Whiskey Rebellion 1794 | small farmers of western Pennsylvania rose up in rebellion against an excise tax on whiskey; refused to pay, attacked tax collectors, & marched to Pittsburgh; Washington sent 13,000 & protest ended |
| Democratic-Republicans 1796 | formed by Jefferson & opposed Hamilton's Financial Plan; supported the common man & espoused the belief that the best government was the one that governed the least |
| Washington's Farewell Address 1797 | started the custom; published in newspapers w/ domestic problems; stated that the U.S. should avoid any entanglement in European affairs & wars |
| The Alien Act 1798 | act increased the residence requirements to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years; empowered the president to deport dangerous foreigners & authorized the imprisonment of aliens during war |
| The Sedition Act 1798 | stated that any opposition to the legal measures of the government or slander of the government could be punished by fine & imprisonment |
| Rule of 1756 | stated that trade closed during peach could not be opened during war; allowed seizure of 150 U.S. ships |
| French Revolution 1789 | reacting to the oppressive aristocracy, the French middle and lower classes overthrew the king & asserted power for themselves in a violent & bloody revolution; inspired by America's independence from England & Enlightenment |
| Citizen Genet | a French statesman who came to America in search of moetary aid; asked for private donations to France & recruited American privateers |
| Neutrality Act 1973 | France waged war against England & Spain & sought the U.S. as their ally; Washington did not want to become entangled with Europe |
| Jay's Treaty 1794 | required Britain to withdraw her troops from the Northwest Posts in exchange for many more concessions from America; unfavorable for the U.S. |
| Pinckney's Treaty (San Lorenzo) 1795 | settled the Florida-Georgie border between Spain & America & settled the Florida Georgia border dispute by defining the border; removed payment of tariffs at port of New Orleans |
| Right of Deposit | allowed passing through a port & trading goods without paying taxes |
| XYZ Affair 1797 | U.S. representatives attempted to settle the dispute when France started to seize American cargo ships; France required huge loan & cash to consider; America demanded war |
| Convention of 1800 (Treaty of Morfontaine) | formally dissolved the Franco-American military alliance; required U.S. to pay claims of $20; start of peace with France |
| Anthony Wayne | sent by the U.S. to stop the Indians in the river valley; chased the Shawnee to Fallen Timbers where they surrendered |
| Treaty of Greenville 1795 | required the Indians to give up the Ohio River Valley to the U.S. |
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