3.3 Shaping a New Republic (ALL KEY CONCEPTS) Flashcards
What is an example of a precedent that put the Constitution into practice under Washington’s administration?
The Presidential Cabinet
- Sec of State Thomas Jefferson
The Farewell Address
Two-Term Presidency
What was Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan to insure financial stability?
- Public Credit for how to deal with debt
- National Bank for how to deal with financial security
- Report on Manufacturers ( Shift from agricultural to manufacturing society)
What was Hamilton’s Economic Plan?
-Assumption of State Debts
- Raise revenue with a tariff
- Excise tax on Whiskey
- Creation of a National Bank
What as the goal of the First National Bank?
It would stimulate the economy of the nation by providing loans to businesses
In the late 1700s political leaders took a variety of positions on issues such as:
- The direction of the nation’s economic policy
- Foreign policy
- Interpretation of the Constitution
What was a clause used by loose constructionists?
The Necessary and Proper Clause / Elastic Clause
What formed the first party system?
Disagreements over the direction of the new nation’s economic policy and debates about the power of the federal government
When was the Whiskey Rebellion?
1794
What was Pickney’s Treaty?
Spain agreed to allow U.S. usage of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
What were some examples of diplomatic wins of the new nation’s economic policy under Washington?
Pickney’s Treaty
How did the French Revolution present challenges to the U.S.?
Over free trade and foreign policy
Who is a famous federalist?
Alexander Hamilton
What was the U.S. response to an attempt at a revival of the Franco-American Alliance?
Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
Who is an example of a local Indian tribe that the British sold firearms to when they were occupying forts on the frontier?
Miami Confederacy
What did Jay’s Treaty of 1794 state?
- Britain agreed to leave their occupied forts on the frontier
- Didn’t stop impressment
What was the XYZ Affair?
Attempted to get Americans to bribe them in order to start negotiations with the foreign minister
What were a couple of laws passed by the Federalist controlled Congress to keep the U.S. neutral with France?
- The Alien Act
- The Sedition Act
What was the Alien Act?
Allowed for the deportation or arrest of immigrants considered dangerous
What was the Sedition Act?
Made it illegal to criticize the government of the United States
What was written in response to the Alien & Sedition Acts?
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
What was the purpose of the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions?
To oppose federal laws that Democratic-Republicans felt were unconstitutional
What Ammendment gives states the power to decide laws that were explicitly stated in the Constitution?
10th Amendment
What are some examples of disputes between the federal and state governments over constitutionality throughout the 19th century?
- The Alien & Sedition Acts
- Tariff of 1828 & The Nullification Crisis
- Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
- South Secession after the Election of 1860
