Unit 4 Flashcards
Washington’s foreign policy
Washington’s foreign policy was primarily to keep the United States neutral in foreign affairs as much as possible, he didn’t think it was vise to as a new country get involved in the affairs of other countries
Whiskey rebellion
Tax protest in the beginning of 1791 the “whiskey tax” was the first tax imposed on domestic product formed by the federal government
1st cabinet
Treasury: Alexander Hamilton (deal with the economy)
State: Thomas Jefferson (deal with foreign relationships)
War: Henry knox(control war relations)
Washington’s farewell address
In Washington’s farewell address, he stepped down from his presidency after 8 years, he gave advice to the nation to avoid debt, don’t make permenant alliances,listen to the public (political parties)
XYZ affair
Diplomatic scandal that almost caused another war, this one between the United States and France. France was, at the time, at war with Great Britain. A treaty between Britain and the U.S. failed to guarantee France the right to ship with the U.S. France sent to the United States three diplomats, thereafter named X, Y, and Z, with outrageous demands. The result was undeclared war between the two countries.
Alien and sedation acts
Four laws of Congress that restricted the rights of groups of people. The Naturalization Act increased from 5 to 14 the number of years a non-American had to be living in America before he or she could become an American citizen. The Alien Act allowed the President to force non-Americans he thought dangerous to leave the country. The Alien Deportation Act allowed for the arrest and deportation of any non-American during wartime. The Sedition Act made it a crime to do “any false, scandalous and malicious writing.”
Election of 1800
(Fourth election)
Choosing to argue for the election of one political rival over another, Hamilton worked behind the scenes to ensure that Burr was not the new president. The House of Representatives eventually, on the 36th ballot, chose Jefferson. Burr became vice-president.
Hamilton’s economic plan
Proposed the government assume the entire debt of the federal government and the states
Democratic republican
The leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party, which favored protection of the common people, were Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
Federalist
The leaders of the Federalist Party, which favored protection of the wealthy, were Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and John Jay.
Goals of the presidents
Keep everybody safe, make an army, stay out of debt, create a court system, have the states follow the rules of the federal gov
Marbury v Madison
Marbury versus Madison Judicial review This was the case That established something new Supreme Court can declare A law that congress wrote To be unconstitutional Remember this note
Louisiana purchase
Jefferson got control of the Mississippi River, by sending two people out to explore (Lewis and clark) doubled the size of the untied states
Embargo act
Jefferson wouldn’t let the United States trade with anybody, destroyed the economy, very stupid
Era of good feeling
The time after the war of 1812 was one of happiness and unity. The people of the United states began to feel like they belonged to something special and permanent. Peace pride and progress
Cultural impact (era of good feeling)
Significant change in the areas of art, music, region, literature and education
Henry clay and the American system
Henry clay convinced congress to agree to the Missouri compromise, Missouri would enter the nation as a slave state, keeping it balanced, Maine would enter as a free state, slavery would be prohibited in any new territory or north of 36’30° lattitude
Monroe doctrine
1) the United States would not interfere in the affaires of European countries
2) the US would recognize and not interfere with European countries that already existed in north and South America
3) Western Hemisphere was off limits
Erie Canal
Ran from Albany, to buffalo, New York. Construction started in 1817 and ended in 1825. Immigrants dug the canal, cost millions of dollars to make
Causes and effects of war of 1812
Impressment of American sailors; increased sense of national pride
Interference with American shipping; American manufacturing boosted
British military aid to native Americans; native Americans resistance weakened
Events of the war of 1812
The battle of New Orleans, the burning of the White House, the star spangled banner, the treaty of Ghent
Gibbons v odgen
One of the most important decision of the early Supreme Court. Led by Chief Justice John Marshall, the Court said that the federal commerce clause, in effect, outranked a state law that had granted a monopoly to one group of people.
McCulloch v Maryland
Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the opinion for this landmark case defining the powers of a state over the federal government.
Jacksonian democracy
Jackson extended voting rights to the common man taking away land so more men can vote
Nullification crisis
The tariff of abominations hurts the southern farmers, South Carolina threatens to succeed from the union, they believed they didn’t have to obey the tariff, Jackson threatened to hang them if they didn’t listen
The national bank
When the bank needed to be re-issued during Jackson’s second presidency, he refused and vowed to kill the national bank, which he did
Indian removal act
In 1817 Jackson negotiated the removal of eastern Cherokees in exchange for land further west. He believed Indian removal was the only way for Indians to preserve their traditions and maintain a separate identity.
Worcester v Georgia
In 1830 Georgia passed a law saying anyone white living among the Indians without a license from the government would be sent to prison. Samuel Worcester was arrested and sentenced to four years in prison. He sued and his case came before the Supreme Court in 1832
Trail of tears
In 1837 federal troops were called into escort 16K Cherokees to new Indian territories. 1/4 of them died from exposure, starvation, and fevers during the march along the 800 mile journey known as the trail of tears
