Ap History Chapter 7 Vocab

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Primarily the work of Congressman Oliver Ellsworth, created a supreme court staffed by a cheif justice and five associate justices.Set up 13 district courts authorized to review the decisions of the state courts.

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Report on Public Credit

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Hamilton's plan that contained two recommendations covering the areas of funding and assumption. First, it promised to fund foreign and domestic obligations at face value. Next, the federal government was urged to assume responsibility in paying state debts.

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Report on Manufacturers

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Hamilton's third major report that suggested ways by which the federal government might stimulate manufacturing by creating its own industry while instituting protective tariffs and special industrial bounties.

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Jay’s Treaty

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Washington's final effort to preserve peace with Britain. Jay persuaded the British to abandon their frontier posts and allow small American ships to trade in the West Indies, but not the position on neutral rights.

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John Jay

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Cheif Justice under Washington.

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Implied Powers

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Hamilton's interpretation of the Constitution that powers, while not directly stated are implied by powers expressly stated.

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Judicial Review

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The ability of the judiciary to review legislative and executive decisions and possibly invalidate them.

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Strict Construction

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Legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits or resttricts judicial interpretation.

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Federalist Party

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Dominating political party from 1788 to 1800. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were Federalists. Believed in a strong national government, less power in the hands of local people.

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Pinckney Treaty

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Also called the Treaty of San Lorenzo. Officials in Madrid offered Thomas Pickney the opening of the Mississippi, the right to deposit goods in New Orleans without paying duties, and a secure boundary on the 31 paralllel.

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Whiskey Rebellion

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A group of farmers in western Pennsylvania protested a federal exise tax on distilled whiskey.

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Alexander Hamilton

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A brilliant lawyer that was a high Federalist.

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Henry Knox

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The Secretary of War under Washington

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Edmund Randolph

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Part-time attorney general.

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James Madison

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A strong, independent executive who fought against the restriction prohibiting presidents from dismissing cabinet appointees.

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Charles Pinckney

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Part of the negotiating team in the xyz affair "No, no, not a sixpence."

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General Anthony Wayne

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General of the American Army that crushed Indian resistance at the battle of fallen timbers.

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John Marshall

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Part of the negotiating team in the xyz affair "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."

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Washington’s Farewell Address

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Published in 1796, Washington formally declared his intention to retire from his presidency and warned against all political factions.

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Thomas Jefferson

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Anti-Federalist secretary of state who disagreed very much with Hamilton

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XYZ Affair

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Diplomatic event that strained relations between France and the United States. France demanded a bribe to neggotiate.

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Naturalization Law

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Established a fourteen year probationary period before US immigrants could apply for full citizenship.

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Election of 1796

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Adams assumed presidency in this election where there were tensions between the Federalists and the Republicans.

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Election of 1800

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Thought of as the peaceful revolution. End of reign of federalist party with election of Thomas Jefferson.

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Quasi-War

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The unofficially declared war between France and the United States when French privateers began seizing American ships.

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Convention of Mortefontaine

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Treaty between the US and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War.

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Treaty of Greenville

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Treaty between Native Americans and Frontier men, formally ceding to the U.S. government the land that became Ohio.

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Treaty of San Lorenzo

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Pinckney's Treaty

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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A series of bills passed to crush the dissent of the Republicans, major crisis over civil liberties

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Virginia Resolution

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Written by Madison urging the states to defend the rights of the American people

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Kentucky Resolution

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Written by Jefferson. Stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and should be repealed.