chapter 6 test Flashcards
tariff
tax on foreign good imported into the country
interest
an etra sum of money that borrowers pay creditors in return for the loan
strict construction
jefferson favored this. the government should not do anything that the constitution did not specifically say to do.
loose construction
hamilton favored this. constitution is a loose framework of laws inn which the government could build the nation as it saw fit.
neutral
not taking either side
What did the people do in the whiskey rebellion?
rebels closed courts and attacked tax collectors
what did the whiskey rebellion show
that the new system of laws was going to be strictly enforced and that this was a new country that would be disciplined.
Jays treaty
when britain agreed to leave the forts occupied in the northwest territory
political party
group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy and programs
XYZ affair
we went over its of times
alien act
the president gained the right to imprison or deport citizens of other countries residing in the United States
Sedition Act
anybody who wrote, published, or said anything “Of a false, scandalous, and malicious” nature against the american government or its officials could be fined or jailed
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
these resolution argued that the states had the right to judge wether federal states had the right to judge whether federal laws agreed with the constitution.
Nullification
if a state declared a law was unconstitutional it could delate that law “null and void” within the state
agenda
list of things that he wanted to accomplish
bureaucracy
the departments and workers that made up the federal government.
judicial review
this enables federal courts to review state laws and state court decisions to determine if they are in keeping with the federal constitution.
louisiana purchase
bought from napoleon for 15 million. this doubled the size of the US.
embargo
restricition on trade
treaty of greenville
treaty in which the indians lost two thirds of ohio
reservation
area that the federal government et aside for native americans who had lost their homelands.
assimilation
the process by which people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture.
impressment
the act of forcing people into military service
depression
severe economic downturn
What did hamilton fix
the debt
how did hamilton fix what he fixed
convinced the southerners to have the country take on the
of the individual states
what would taking on the debt of the states do
it would cause the creditors who invested in the states to care about our long term well being, no one would want something they put money into to collapse
what did hamilton put a tariff on
imported goods
was hamilton in favor of loose or strict construction
loose
did the federalist want the french revolution
no
what happened in jay treaty
brits had to move from forts in the northwest
what happened in the XYZ affair
ambassadors from our country went to french to meet the prime minister, there was a 250,000 dollar bribe and a 10 million dollar ransom to talk to the prime minister. when they returned they were grew ith cheers
what was the cause for the whiskey rebellion
tax was placed on whiskey
what happened after the tax on whiskey
there was a rebellion
what did the government do regarding the whiskey rebellion
they put a stop to it real quick bc they had the constitution and set of laws. they showed they would not put up with non sense and there new system of laws worked
did jefferson want to buy the lousiana purchase and why or why not
no bc he thought it was unconsitutional
what did he do that angered everyone
adopted ahmilton finance system
why did he nt enjoy his second term
bc he did a political 180 and gots lots of crap for it
jefferson thought they could do what about the outside world
ignore it
jefferson did wha things in his president, what did he shrink and repeal
alien and sedition acts, size of our army, and number of federal officers
what did the embargo act of 1807 do
eliminate trade iwht foreign ountires
which region dd the embargo act hurt the most
new england bruhhhhh
what led to the french revolution
the desire to have liberty, fraternity, and equality
instead of making fraternities or brotherhoods, what happened
terror and revolting
what did the french revolution to do americans
it divided us
hamiltons idea placed taxes on what
whiskey and tariff
what did the federalists think about the french revolution
they were against it bc they though it was an example of democratic revolution gone wrong
the jeffersonian republicans looked at the french revo as what
the american revolution
why did the US nt want to side with the brits during the french revo
bc france helped us in the revolution
why did the Us not want to side with the french during their revo
bc the brits controlled the wats
why side did the US take is the revo
nuetral
why did the whiskey rebellion occur
people wouldn’t pay the whiskey tax
how did the government squash the whiskey rebellion beside using its laws?
they brought 12,000 men and killed the rebellion
the jeffersonian republicans who were the other political party belied what
they stood for a more democratic repbulic
what did the french deman of the american officals
bribe of $250,000 and a 10 million dollar loan the french before they met with the prime minister
what was the XYZ saying
millions for defense but no one cent for bribery
how did the republicans use the sedition acts?
to silence the republican opposition
why did adams put these into place
so he could get those that opposed him in trouble
wh made the kentucky and virginia resolution
jefferson and madison
what was gabriel prosser’s rebellion
a slave in virginia rebelled
capping of 1800 was
nasty
jeff repub called adams
monarchist
feds called jefferson
godless man who would lead our country into chaos
jefferson won how
did not win electoral college but house of representatives voted him in
the election of 1800 did what for other countries
showed them that you could transfer power frequently
jefferson did what in his office
reversed lots of what adams did
what did jefferson reduce
amount of taxes paid and severely cut the size of the bureaucracy or the thing that make up the federal government
jefferson cut army to what
12,000 down to 3,000
during jefferson precedence burr was his what and hamilton was what
VP, and lawyer in NY
how did burr kill hamilton
one shit in a duel
after the killing of hamiton what happened to burr
wasn’t tried but never became a threat to hamilton or preside over senate
what did the judiciary act of 1789 do
filled in the holes of the constitution regarding the judicial branch
the act of 1789 said what about he supreme court
it would settle differences between state and federal laws
the judiciary act of 1801 did what
decreased number of supreme court justices and increased number of federal judges
jefferson appointed who for the chief justice of supreme ecourt
john marshall
how did the marbury was madison case arise
when president jefferson tried to block the activities of federalist jduges
who was supposed to be justice for peace for district of columbia
william marbury
how come william marbury wasn’t offical
bc secretary of state james madison under order from jefferson never gave marbury the papers making it official
marbury sued nd demnded what
the supreme court order the sec of take to let him take office
john marshall decided what on mrbury vs mad
voted against marbury saying it was uncositutional to give this case to the executive branch
what did the marbury vs mad case establish
judicial review
the french used the mississippi to do what
get lots of money from americans bc they had to choice but do go through their river
how did they get all of lousisna
napoleon wouldn’t sell new orleasn but gave them all of lousiana
what were the reasons for the war of 1812
impressment, getting the ini dan to attack us, and interfering with shipping and trade
on land where did the US attack
british held canada
what was the hartford connection
when new englanders sent delegates to connecticut to possibly leave the nation
what was a result of the hartford convention
increased political power of new england
trey of ghent was…
treaty that ended the war of 1812
where was the treaty of ghent signed
belgium
what was restored in the treaty of ghent
the old boundaries between Us nd britain in north america
battle of new orleans happened when
two weeks after ghent was signed
