The New Republic Flashcards
Tax imposed by the government on goods or services imported from other countries that serve to increase the price. Usually by the gov,t of the importing country
Tariff
Act or statement that became a tradition to be followed
Precedent
Officials of the executive Branch/ The management of public affairs; government
Administration
Groups of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to shape government policy
Political parties
A response to the excessive tax proposed by Hamilton on Whiskey. Happened in Pennsylvania. was put down by the gov’t, by12,000 soldiers. proved the gov’t was strong
Whiskey Rebellion
Gave the president power to arrest and deport non-citizens who criticized the federal government
Alien Act (1798)
Made it a crime for citizens to publicly criticize the federal government
Sedition Act (1798)
States resolutions declaring the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Wanted a strong national government. supporters of the proposed Constitution. Promoted industry and trade
Federalist
People who believed that the country’s economy should be based on agriculture. Southerners. Wanted a smaller government and that the gov’t should be controlled by the common people
Democratic (Jeffersonian)-Republicans
People who believed that the country’s economy should be based on agriculture. Southerners. Wanted a smaller government and that the gov’t should be controlled by the common people
Democratic (Jeffersonian)-Republicans
Small and scattered political clubs formed to oppose the Federalist
Democratic Socienties
The U.S. defeated native Americans and they were forced to give the US land- opened northwest Territory of settlement
Battle of the fallen Timbers
Controversy of 1798 negotiations which caused public dislike towards France
XYZ Affair
When George Washington was President, he established a cabinet of federal leaders to head the four major departments of the Executive Branch. What were 2 of them?
- Secretary of State ( Thomas Jefferson)
- Treasury of State (Alexander Hamilton)
2 problems the new government faced under Goerge Washighnton’s presidency
- $52 million in debt
- US was not respected by Spain and Britain
2 parts of Hamilton’s plan to bring the United States out of debt
- Establishes a national bank
- Placed a tax on Whiskey( led to the Whiskey Rebellion)
3 characteristics of Federalist
- Strong federal government
- National Bank
- Northeast
3 characteristics of Jeffersonians Republicans
- Farmers
- Pro-agriculture
- States’ rights
Elected president of the United States in 1796. Only served 1 term and was a member of the Federalist Party
John Adams
The first chief justice of the United States (1789-1795) and negotiated the Jay Treaty of 1794
John Jay
Wanted a strong federal government and the ratification of the constitution. Helped draft the federalist papers. Was a member of the Federalist party
Alexander Hamilton
Elected President of the Constitutional Convention. Elected the 1st President of the United States
George Washington
Opposed a strong federal government, wanted a small government, preferring more power to the states and local government. Was a member of the Democratic-Republican party. Won the election in 1800.
Thomas Jefferson
