History 24 Flashcards
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What was Hamilton’s Financial Plan?
-pay off debt
-support + protect emerging nations/businesses
-strengthen economy: national bank, tariffs, tax on whiskey
Who was in George Washington’s Cabinet?
-Hamilton - Secretary of Treasury
-Randolph - Attorney General
-Jefferson - Secretary of State
-Knox - Secretary of War
Jay Treaty
A solution by John Jay for the British to stop seizing American Ships.
Who invented the cotton gin and what was it?
-Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin
-machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds
-this invention affected slavery in the north and south; made slaves more valuable
Lousiana purchase
Delegated were sent to France to purchase a port in New Orleans for 10 million but Nepelion offered the Louisiana territory for 15 million.
Whiskey Rebellion
A tariff on whiskey was Hamilton’s plan to create revenue
farmers have a problem with the tariff and start the whiskey rebellion
Points of Washington Farewell Adress
-no permanent alliances
-no forming political parties
-no sectionalism
-don’t get involved in foreign affairs
Sedition Acts
-can’t speak against the government
this went against the First Amendment
Marbury vs Madison
officially establishes judicial review
Who was responsible for leading an expedition west over the Appalachians?
Daniel Boone
The Kentucky and Virginia Revolution
put in place to rule that the Alien and Seductions Acts were unconstitutional
Case in 1819 thar ruled this university can remain private and not public
Dartmouth vs Woodward
Federalists
-Support strong federal government
-Loose interpretation of the Constitution
-Support business interests, tariffs, national bank
Anti-federalists
-Support strong state government, weak federal
-Strict interpretation of Constitution
-Support farmers, oppose tariffs, national bank, bill of rights
Democratic-Republicans
-political party created by Jefferson
-loose interpretation of constitution
-support farmers and small federal government
Two Term Tradition
established by Washington to protect the nation against tyranny
Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington’s response to the war in Europe and France’s attempt to make alliances with the US
The us would not be involved in alliances or war
XYZ Affair
-France attacked American trade ships, the U.S wanted to avoid war and attempted diplomacy
-sent diplomats to France to negotiate
-France sent 3 secret agents (XYZ) who offered a bribe (we will stop if you pay us money)
-Adams refused the bribe and raised a navy to defend American trade
Northwest Ordinance
-passed by Articles of Confederation
-set up a government for the northwest territory
-established system for adding new states
-banned slavery in its territory
Embargo Act 1807
Caused by attacks on American ships by France and England
Jefferson wanted to avoid war so he banned all trade from American ports
Judicial Review
the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
