new government Flashcards
whiskey rebellion
farmers were mad due to the tax on distiller liquor so 500 of them decided to rebel against Washington. Washington gathered 13,000 troops to end it
cabinet
sec if state-Jefferson
treasury-Hamilton
sec of war-Knox
attorney general-Randolph
farewell address
neutrality
political parties are evil
alien and sedition acts
allowed the president to deport immigrants
said that anyone publishing false thing about the government goes to jail
war with France
France began seizing American ships that were trading with GB, the fighting was on sea, congress never actually declared war
xyz affair
3 French agents (x,y,z) told American delegates, who were sent to France to resolve the war, would accept bribes
election of 1800
Jefferson defeated Adams and it was seen as a downfall for the federalists
midnight judges
Adams appointed 42 federalists so that when he left office, the federalist would still have some power
political parties
there were two pp’s until the election of 1800 which made federalist fade. but we’re replaced with democratic republicans
Louisiana purchase
Jefferson needed to buy land because he needed to trade with France but they wouldn’t sell it to him. then the Haitian revolution started so France sold the land for 15 million. buying land isn’t on the constitution
Lewis and Clark
Jefferson hired them to explore the Louisiana land. three main goals
- Native American relationships
- find new wildlife
- find trade route to the pacific
burr and Hamilton
burr shot Hamilton in a dual because Hamilton stopped him from becoming president