unit 3 Flashcards
what is whisky rebellion
a rebellion in which SW Penn farmers in 1794 rebelled over the whiskey excise tax created by Washington
he lead 13000 soldiers to shut it down and showed the strength of fed gov’t.
what is the proclamation of neutrality
The US stayed out of the war between England and France because involvement wouldn’t be in the best interests of the US.
Foreign policy was guided by national self-interest, which allowed the US to trade both sides and conserve resources.
whats jay’s treaty
The British began to search and seize American ships that traded with France
Impressed American sailors, which meant forcing them to serve in the British navy.
Chief Justice John Jay was sent to negotiate a treaty to prevent war; it wasn’t favorable to the US, but war was ultimately avoided.
whats pickney treaty
A treaty was signed with Spain that gave the USA navigation rights to the Mississippi river. It helped the transport of crops from South to West.
whats farewell address
When Washington stepped down after 2 terms, and had a peaceful transfer of power to the next resident. It warned against party politics and permanent alliances.
whats the judicary act of 1789
Shapes the judicial branch
Created the supreme court with a chief justice and 5 associate justices (6 total, 9 today)
Created three federal circuit courts and 13 federal district courts
Gave the supreme court the ability to hear appeals from the state courts.
Supreme law of the land
whats the unwritten constitution and some examples
The unwritten constitution are customs and traditions that are not included in the constitution.
Examples are cabinets, political parties, and 2 term tradition until 22nd amendment
what is judicial review
the ability of supreme court to deem congressional actions unconstitutional
what is a presidential cabinet
a tradition started by Washington in which the president appoints people to carry out certain tasks
what is the two term limit
a tradition started by washington that allowed presidents to serve a max of 2 4 yr terms. became a law in the 22nd amendment.
what was hamilton;s financial plan
combine all state debts into one big debt all the states would help pay off
Sold bonds, created excise tax on whiskey, created a tariff to raise funds
created the BUS
what is the kentucky resolution
a resolution written by madison and Jefferson that givens the states the power to nullify laws passed by national gov’t deemed unconstitutional
what is the louisiana purchase and its impact
when Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. doubled the size of the US and was the first case of a loose interpretation of the constitution by Jefferson.
whats the embargo act of 1807
when the US banned trade with all foreign countries following the british impressment of sailors
what were the causes of the war of 1812
british impressment and seizing of american sailors and goods
natives had british arms
warhawks wanting to go to war
whats erie canal
a man made canal that connected buffalo to albany to NYC (lakes to pacific ocean)
linked midwest farms to european market
the governor who managed it was dewitt clinton
whats missorui compromise
when missorui wanted state hood, but it couldnt be decided if it was to be free or slave. henry clay created a compromise in which the statehood of maine would be expedited, and it would become a free state. then, missouri could become a slave state without throwing off the balance. it was decided that all states north of 36 degrees North would be free, and ones sotuh would be slave.
whats the monroe doctrine
when the US told europe not to colonize the western hemisphere, as they were afraid of european influence in lat. am. they said they would stay neutral in european affairs if they did,
whats the spoils sytem
when a new party comes into power and fires old employees, to employ new ones that follow their party. jackson fired 10% of federal employees, and his justification was that it allowed for rotation in office
why did jackson oppose national bank
it symbolized western wealth and power, and didnt support common people. saw it as a threat to american democracy
what is a pet bank
a state bank loyal to the demo-rep party, that received BUS funds when it was shut down
what is a kitchen cabinet
friends of jackson who became his primary advisors
what is the indian removel act of 1830
when white settlers had two conflicting attitudes towards natives: displacement or assimilationw
what were the 5 civilized tribes
cherokee, seminole, creek, choctaw, chicksaw
what is the trial of tears
when the cherokee tried to win just treatment by using the US legal system. they initially were refused a ruling by marshall as they had no federal standing, but after they got help from missionary worcester, the case passed in their favor. but jackson vetoed, and in 1835 they signed a treaty to move 800 miles west on foot.
