Quarter 1 Review Flashcards
Proclamation of Neutraility
Decided to remain neutral
Not help any countries in Europe in war, etc
Citizen Genet affair
French
Came to America to search for possible spies for French
Jay Treaty
Settled dispute over violations of treaty of Paris
Got rid of British soldiers in America
Pinckney Treaty
US gained North Florida
Free navigation of Mississippi
Whiskey Rebellion
Western farmers refused to pay taxes
Group of farmers terrorized taxers, Washington responded with militia
First test and succession if Federal authority
XYZ Affair
US wanted to end French harassment of American shipping
French demanded bribe just to negotiate
US refused and suspended trade with British
Embargo Act
Declared ships were not allowed to trade with any foreigners
Jefferson hoped to avoid conflict with British and French
Hartford Convention
Federalists met to discuss war of 1812
Threatened secession
Treaty of Ghent
Ended war of 1812
Judiciary act of 1789
Established the Judicial branch and judicial review
More power to fed. Government
Stamp Act
British imposed tax in stamps, paper, documents
First of many examples of taxing
Townsend Acts
Group of acts to raise revenue in the colonies to pay governors and judges so that they would remain loyal to Britain
Letters from a PA farmer
Letters written by John Dickinson
Vital in unifying colonists to repeal townshend acts
Argued that taxing to raise revenue, rather than trade, was unconstitutional
Shays Rebeliion
Daniel Shays led farmers to courts to stop from debt collection
Boston raised an army and stopped rebellion
Felt pressure to strengthen fed government
Served as a catalyst for Constitution
The Federalist Papers
Written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay
Explained the ratification if the constitution
Federalist 10
Written by Madison
Said a unified republic would be better than individual states in the ability to fight off groups of people that disagree with the interests of the whole community
