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Ms. Correia test 3
Chap. 6 and 7
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10/02/2007

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Bill of rights
Definition
needed to help protect the people from the goverent
Term
george washington- unaminously supported
Definition
Did such a great job leading them in their battle vs England and the people wanted h although he initally didn't eNt to be president

John Adams became vp

G.W was first president of us
Term
alexander hamiltons financial policies
Definition
a. National debt
apps. 12 mil.
congress agreed needdes to pay off

B domestic debt
in bonds
congress sold bomds to pay for war
people panicked and sold bonds to specilators
"bonds will be payd ven if specilators make profit"

C state debt.
nation assumed state debts
s.states already payd debts excet NC
everyone taxd to pay debts
national capitol located in DC to make south more willing to pay taxes
Term
Whiskey rebellion
Definition
hamilton put tax on internal goods including whiskey
fom pennsylvania to georgia
good- govt proves theor strong
bad- farmers feel left out and treated badly; ignored. As usual
Term
battle of fallen timbers
Definition
Native americans impacted heavily
Term
treaty of greenville
Definition
americans took land from native americans bt axtually payd them for it; 20,000 dollars
Term
election of 1796
Definition
john adams and thomas pickney (feds.) vs. Thomas jefferson and aaron burr.
Term
12th amendment
Definition
SeperAte ballots for pres and vp
Term
George Washingtons Farewell Address
Definition
warned the dangers posed by political groups and religious interests
Term
XYZ Affair
Definition
John Adams published the demands from France with the three agents names substituted with X Y and Z.

America respondned with fury and john adams responded with war prep.
Term
Impressment
Definition
kidnapping of american soldiers.

G.b was
guilty of impressing over 100,000 american soldiers
Term
Jays treaty
Definition
g. B agreed to abandon northwestern forts
us agreed to pay debts owed to g b

Negative pact bc they till impressed soldiers and seized our ships
Term
Alien and Sedation Acts
Definition
a series of laws intended to protect the nation and weaken republicans.

Alien- targeted at all foreigners saying they could be imprisoned

Sedation- U.S citizens; no one could print false, scandalous, malicious commentary about gov't.
Term
Ky and Va responses to Alien Sedation Acts
Definition
Denounces them as unconstitutional

each state can judge constitutionality of laws passed by congress
Term
John Marshall
Definition
supreme court cheif justice

used judicial review for first time with Marbury vs. Madison
Term
Judicial Review
Definition
supreme ct. has final interpertor of constitution.

used for first time in marbury vs. madison
Term
Louisiana Purchase
Definition
Napolean kept so that they could have a stopping point to another colony.

when other colony dind't work he didn't need the land and wanted it sold quickly.

Monroe and Livingston bought territory w.o final permission b.c they got a good deal
Term
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Definition
Sacagawea helped them by translationing and negotiating between the english and natives
Term
election of 1800
Definition
Hamilton who was a fed persuaded ppl to not vote for burr who was a fellow fed. And instead vote for Jefferson

Jefferson became pres and burr vp
Term
Eng and Fr. threated U.S neutrality
Definition
they both were trying to get the U.S to be on their side which was violation U.S neutrality
Term
Embargo Act 1807
Definition
when U.S stopped trade with everyone and made the farmers more successful.

was made to be fair and keep things neutral with all countries
Term
Non-Intercourse
Definition
1809- only stopped trade with G.B and Fr. since they were the only problematic countries
Term
Britain Aid Indians
Definition
Britain aided the indians by sending them weapons so that they could fight the U.S and eventually help G.B
Term
U.S declared war against G.B- 1812
Definition
the us declared war against g.b because they were aiding the indians in hope they would attack the u.s
Term
Era of Good Feelings
Definition
the federalists party collapsed because they had angered many people.

this made ppl happy which resulted in the era of good feelings
Term
Jacksonian Democracy
Definition
expansion of political parties
Term
Convention of 1818
Definition
between u.s and g.b

stated they could both fish in the great lakes
Term
War of 1812 prep
Definition
us not prepared; didn't spend money to keep up militia

not enough ships

bad transportatoin

national banks exp. in 1811

need another tariff
Term
War of 1812
Definition
us tries to conquer canada-failed

war at sea- successful

brit invades D.C

U.S won war
Term
Adams-Onis treaty
Definition
between us and spain.

offically gave us florida because they need forces in europe and S.A
Term
transportation revolution
Definition
states had to pay

canals- hard to build;costly

steamboats-needed water; but could go up and down

railroads- very successful
opened west for trade and settlement
growth of factories
unity
ended isolation
Term
market revolution
Definition
national markets created

midwest- grain; livestock

northwest- manufacturing

south- agriculture
Term
mass production
Definition
could make more for cheaper

gave jobs to people

investment oppurtunities

r.r's used to transport
Term
panic of 1819
Definition
prosperity lead to panic

good economy; banks gave easy credit

nat'l bank told small banks to tighten up but they didn't

banks didn't back up w/ gold sliver
people couldn't pay loans

ppl withdrew money

banks went bankrupt

lead to depression
Term
election of 1824
Definition
lots of people ran. biggest election.

Clay got 4th and was out of race. made voters vote for Adams.
Adams returned favor by giving him sec. of state.

jackson accused then of "corrupt bargain"
Term
indian removal act
Definition
indians were forced to go to oaklahoma (ind. terrotory) if they were east of mississippi
Term
Worecaster vs. Georgia
Definition
worecaster didn't leave indian land like georia said to.

he was arrested but argued that georgia didn't have say over indian land

worecaster won

fed gov't had obligation to protect indian lands from states.

later jackson supported georgia taking over indian land
Term
Trail of Tears
Definition
fed. gov't forced indians out of land and go to indian territory

made them go on a 800 mile journey know as the trail of tears. 4,000 indians died of journey
Term
John callhourns doctrine of nullification
Definition
argud that nat'l gov't didn't represent the south fairly by making the tariffs on southern goods.

said the state had the right to disobey the tariffs

view called doctrine of nullification
Term
panic of 1837
Definition
demanded gold and silver as payment for lands

people demanded gold and silver from banks.

banks went bankrupt and closed
Term
Whig Party
Definition
against Andrew Jackson

only for 31 days. creator William henry Harrison died.
Term
Whig Party
Definition
against Andrew Jackson

only for 31 days. creator William henry Harrison died.
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