Chapter 6 Flashcards
Judiciary act of 1789
Answered the critical questions and created a judicial structure with a Supreme Court
Bank of United States
Issued paper money and handled tax receipts and other government funds
Neutrality
To be supportive towards either side to not take sides
Jay’s Treaty
Treaty between British and United States that stopped British seizing American ships. Both countries wanted to avoid war. Acted as a violation between French and American alliance
Pickney’s treaty
Spain gave up all claims east of the Mississippi except Florida. Also opened Mississippi River to United States citizens to use the new Orleans port
Battle of fallen Timbers
Ended Native American resistance in Ohio. Native Americans were settled in America on lands that were proved in treaty of Paris
Treaty of Greenville
Agreement with Miami confederacy to give up most land in Ohio in exchange for $20,000 worth of goods in an annual pay of $10,000
Whiskey rebellion
A tax put on whiskey. It was a cash crop in western Pennsylvania. Cases were made outside of Western PA. A fight broke out. Washington let an army and it ended without a fight
XYZ affair
Incident where French officials demanded bride from US diplomats
Alien and sedition acts
Raised residence requirement from US citizenship from five years to 14 years and allowed President to deport were jail any alien considered undesirable. It’s set fines and jail terms trying to hinder the operation of government
Alien enemy act
Increased press regulations and restricted for things against aliens
Virginia Kentucky resolutions
resolutions argued that the states had the right and the duty to declare unconstitutional acts of Congress that were not authorized by the Constitution. In doing so, they argued for states’ rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution
What more Hamilton and Jefferson debates over? What was Hamiltons economic plan? What was the ideology of Jefferson?
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How did John Adams handle domestic policy and foreign policy? Explain the XYZ affair and it’s impact on Adams decisions in the office.
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