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U.S. History
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8th Grade
12/04/2010

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Alien and Sedition Acts
Definition
Acts that targeted aliens and newspapers
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
Definition
Clash between Native tribes and the Federal army
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Cabinet
Definition
Heads of the departments that help the President lead the nation. Secretary of State- Jefferson -Secretary of Treasury-Hamilton
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Cede
Definition
To surrender
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Federal Judiciary Act
Definition
The act that created a court system and divided authority between the state and federal courts. John Jay becomes the first chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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Foreign Policy
Definition
Relations with the governments of other countries
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French Revolution
Definition
A conflict for liberty and equality in France
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Hamilton's Financial Plan
Definition
1. Paying off all war debts
2. Raising government revenues
3. Creating a national bank
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Inaugurate
Definition
To swear the President in office
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Jay's Treaty
Definition
Agreement in which the British gave up their forts on the Northwest frontier and paid damages for American Vessels they seized
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Loose interpretation of the Constitution
Definition
If it doesn't say we can't then we can
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Mad Anthony
Definition
Leader of American Army. Little Turtle leader of the Miami NA

Port of New Orleans most important port. (MS river)
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Neutral
Definition
Not taking sides in a conflict
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Pinckney's Treaty
Definition
Agreement with Spain that gave Americans the right to use the Port of New Orleans AKA access to MS River
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States Rights
Definition
Theory that says states had the right to judge when a federal law was unconstitutional or not ( Kentucky- T. Jefferson and Virginia Resolutions- J. Madison)
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Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Definition
If it doesn't say we can then we can't
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Tariff
Definition
Tax on imported foreign goods
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Treaty of Greenville
Definition
Agreement between 12 Native American (NA) tribes
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Two Political parties
Definition
Federalist, Democrat -Republicans
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Washington's farewell
Definition
Don't get involved in foreign affairs and don't break into political parties.
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Whiskey Rebellion
Definition
Rebellion in 1794 by farmers in western Penn. Against the tax on whiskey
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XYZ Affair
Definition
Three French agents (called XYZ) attempt to obtain a bribe from American rep. in Paris

Billions for defence but not one cent for tribute?
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