Chapter 6 Test Flashcards
neutral
to not take either side in war
Terroff
tax on imported goods
political party
A group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to shape government policy and programs
agenda
List of things to accomplish
bureaucracy
departments and workers that make up the federal government
midnight judge
judges Adams appointed the night for his time term was up
judicial review
in which courts decide whether or not laws are constitutional
embargo
A restriction on trade
reservation
an area that the federal government set aside for Native Americans who lost their homes
assimilation
The process by which people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture
impressment
The active forcing people into military service
depression
severe economic turn down
what was Hamilton’s main strategy for creating a strong federal government? Why wouldn’t people like it?
he made state loans to national loans, he was the secretary of treasury so being focused on the economic part of the US was very important to his job
what will be some of the advice Washington will give to the nation and his farewell address?
to keep competing political parties to a minimum and advocated a form policy of neutrality
what were the two terms that we agreed to under Jay’s Treaty?
– Britain to leave the forts in occupied Northwest Territories
– expand trade between the US and Britain
what happens in the XYZ affair and how did it affect the presidency of Adams?
infuriated Americans which caused an undeclared naval war with France and this caused Adams to issue the alien and sedition acts
how did the Jeffersonian Republicans respond to the alien and sedition acts
they believe that violated their constitutional right of protection of freedom of speech
why were they Virginia and Kentucky resolutions enacted and how are they related to Adams?
these resolutions allow these two states to nullify federal laws which they felt were unconstitutional. This responded to the alien and sedition Adams passed
it was Gabriel Prosser and what was he known for?
he was a blacksmith who triggered a slave revolt that quickly failed
no the purpose of Lewis and Clark expedition and how it relates to the Louisiana purchase
it was to fill in details of the vast land that was purchased In the Louisiana purchase
Who is Aaron Burr and what role does he play in US history
The Jeffersonian Republican nominee for president, he damaged Adams career releasing a negative pamphlet and in climax of a dual against Hamilton, resulting in Hamilton death
what was Jefferson’s response to the increasing tensions with europe
to purchase land from them in the north American territory
what data resulted in the Treaty of Greenville and what were its provisions
The battle of fallen Timbers, the Native Americans had to relinquish the southern two thirds of Ohio and that the Ohio River was no longer a permanent boundary
be able to list before Native American reactions to white settlers
excepting my culture, blending Indian and white culture, returning to Indian religious traditions, taking military action
