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Chp. 9 Vocabulary
Social Studies Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to swear into office | inaugurate |
| the act that created a court system and divided authority between the state and federal courts | Federal Judiciary Act |
| heads of the departments that help the president lead the nation | cabinet |
| tax on imported foreign goods | tariff |
| clash between native tribes and the federal army | Battle of Fallen Timbers |
| agreement between 12 native american tribes and the U.S. government | Treaty of Greenville |
| Rebellion in 1794 by farmers in western Pennsylvania against the tax on whiskey | Whiskey Rebellion |
| A conflict for liberty and equality in France | French Revolution |
| not taking sides on a conflict | neutral |
| agreement in which the British gave uop their forts on the Northwest frontier and paid damages for seized American vessels | Jay's Treaty |
| agreement with Spain that gave Americans certain rights | Pinckney's Treaty |
| relations with the governments of other countries | foreign policy |
| a group of people who try to promote ideas and influence government and back candidates for office | political party |
| 3 French agents (X, Y, and Z)try to get a bribe from American representatives in Paris | XYZ Affair |
| acts that targeted aliens and newspapers | Alien and Sedition Acts |
| Theory that says states had the right to judge when the federal government passes an unconstitutional law. | states' rights |