Alien Act- New restrictions on immigrants coming into the country

Sedetion Act- Couldn't write, print, or publish false infomation about the government

John Adams passed the Alien & Sedetion Acts so nobody can badmouth about the Federalist Party

Political

Anti-Federalists

Political Party-led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that oppsoses a strong federal government

Thomas Jefferson was the most important guy of the Anti Federalists, who supported power to the people since he is an agricultural type of man

Political

Whiskey Rebellion/Whiskey Boys

Whiskey Rebellion started in Pennsylvania when the Whiskey Boys had to pay extra money because Congress put a tax on whiskey to help pay off the National Debt

George Washington led 1000-1500 troops to Pennsylvania to stop rebellion and that is achieved

Economical, Social

It was a tariff imposing 8% on the value of dutiable imports. It was passed by the first Congress. Revenue was the main goal. It was also designed to protect small industries just getting started. 

The protective tarrif  was part of Hamilton's plan to support the industrialists

Economic

Powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution

The Enumerated Powers stated in the Constitution is the living embodiment of our country today

Social, Political

American Treaty telling the British that:

1.British pays for all damaged ships

2.Britan would abondon all western forts

3. US mercahnts will pay off British debts from the Revolutionary War

Jays Treaty was came up when John Jays went to make a treaty with Britian to stop impressing our sailors

Social

The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws

The sumpremacy clause states that the Constitution is the superior law of the land

Political

Treaty between Spain and USA about:

1. Border of Florida and US is shifted

2. New Orleans is open and right of deposit was granted to US Trade Ships

Economic, Social

A political party that supported having a strong central government.

The figure heads for the Federalist is Alexander Hamiliton, John Adams, and George Washington

Political

Written by Thomas Jefferson and JAmes Madison stating that Republicans believe the Alien and Sedetion Acts are unconstitutional.

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were written to argue that John Locke's Theory Compact is correct

Political

the belief that what the Constitution did not forbid it permitted; proposed by Jefferson

Jefferson was a strict construtionalist that said if it is not stated in the Constitution, it is wrong

Political, Social

A system that ensured that no particular branch of government gained too much power over another. It demonstrated the fear of absolute power in one group/individual as well as preventing one branch from overpowering the others.

Checks and Balances were put into place when the Founding Fathers were creating the Constitution

Political, Social

It was a compromise between the northern states with the southern ones that decided that although slaves were not citizens, each one would count as 3/5 of a man for representation. 

The 3/5 Compromise was created to get the Southern States to sign the Constitution

Political, Social

 It based its system on the British Bank and became significant for its "national debt" which acted, at least in early years, as a "national adhesive"

The Bank of the US was founded by Alexander Hamilton in part of the National debt and for the Federalists.

Political, Economic

A system that separated the powers of government into three separate braches to limit arbitrary excesses by the government.

Separation of powers led to the system of checks and balances so that the government would not become centered on one branch and one branch can't get more powerful than the other.

Political

The papers were a collection of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison explaining how the new government/constitution would work. Their purpose was to convince the New York state legislature to ratify the constitution, which it did.

The Federalist papers were written when the Constitution needed to be signed in order to be ratified

Political, Social

Compact Theroy

Supported by Jefferson and Madison. This meant the thirteen states, had entered into a contract about its jurisdiction, that the individual states were the final judges of the national government's actions.

The Compact theory was the basis for the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions passed in 1798. It was used to try to stop the Federalist abuses like the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Political

created to protect individuals from government interference and possible tyranny with the first 10 Amendments

The Bill of Rights, drafted by a group led by James Madison, consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guaranteed the civil rights of American citizens.

Political, Social

3 american delegates sent to France to negotiate, caused by British and French threatening American shipping, French bribe delegates to see the French King to negoiate a treaty.

The XYZ Affair started with the impressment of American sailors by the French and the British and the War between Britian and France affected US shipping

Act that forbade the export of goods from the U.S. in order to hurt the economies of the warring nations of France and Britain.

The Embargo Act was to stop trade with Britian and France, but it hurt America's economy more than France or Britian.

Economic

British practice of taking any sailors (not just British) and forcing them into military service if needed in an emergency

The impressment of American sailors was a precursor to the start of the War of 1812

Social, Economic

Sent on an expedition by Jefferson to gather information on the United States' new land and map a route from the Mississippi to the Pacific.

Lewis and Clark kept very careful maps and records of this new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase that started in 1804 and ended September of 1806.

Social, Economic

Reserved Powers-The powers that remain with the states after other powers were delegated to the national government by the Constitution.

Delegated Powers-he power granted to the U. S. government that the Constitution mentions directly and explicitly.

Concurrent Powers- powers shared by the federal and state governments

Confederation Congress

Where the second group (not the commitee of 5) in 1776 wrote the Articles of Confederation

The Confederation Congress, in Philadelphia, wrote the Articles of Confederation

Political

A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers and raise money. 

The Land ordinance of 1785 was part of the Articles of Confederation before the became ineffective

Econimic, Social

The official body designated to choose the President under teh new Constitution, which in 1789 unanimously elected George Washington

The electoral college became a part of the constitution in order to decide a president fairly

Social, Political

Where the mothers stay at home to raise the the kids, mainly boys, to become a good child for society and learn to become a man.

Republican Motherhood was used when Washington took office and because the country needs good people in the future

Social

First cabinet: Sec. of State T. Jefferson, Sec. of Treasury A. Hamilton, Sec. of War H. Knox

Washington's Cabinet is the first presidental cabinet and he made this because it it too much for one person to handle himself. Used as a presedent today

Social

transfer of debt from one party to another; feder government assumed states' Revolutionary War debts.

in 1790
Debt assumption was crucial for Hamilton's plan to have wealthy Americans provide support for national administration

Social, economic

Two different people in different political parties expressing different ideas.

The views of Hamilton and Jefferson are that jefferson supported state government and Hamilton wanted a strong Federal Government

Political

Ability for Americans to transit cargoes to New Orleans without paying duties to Spanish government

Right of deposit so America does pay fees to Spain to trade

Economic