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Judiciary act of 1789
Established a federal district court for each state.
Cabinet
Group that advises the U.S. president made up of the heads of executive departments.
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of Treasury
Bill of rights
Granted citizens of USA to have specific basic rights.
Strict construction
Do only what the constitution specifically allows
Loose Construction
Government can do anything the constitution does not specify
Whiskey Rebellion
Protest by farmers because f the new taxes on boos
Little Turtle
Chief of the Michikinikwa
Anthony Wayne
Revolutionary war hero, led 3,000 soldiers to the frontier.
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Confederation clashed with Wayne's army.
Treaty of Greenville
negotiations wi5th both sides after Battle of Fallen Timbers.
French Revolution
revolution of the French
Impressement
kidnapping.
Edmund Genet
French Diplomat, wanted to start "revolutionary clubs."
John Jay
Chief Justice, sent to negotiate settlement.
Jay's Treaty
The British agreed to abandon their northwest forts.
Pinckney's Treaty
Spain moves quickly to settle its deputes with the USA.
Tomas Pickney
From South Carolina, recognized southern state boundaries.
Right of deposit
the right to temporarily unload goods @ New Orleans w/ out paying duty to spain.
Sectionalism
loyal to a particular part of country. (your own state)
Maurice de Talleyrand- Perigord
Frances foreign minister sent 3 dudes to USA diploments.
XYZ Affair
X Y and Z were substituted for names of Talleyrand's agents. Made Adams prepare for war.
Alien and Sedition acts
Series of laws made to protect the nation.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution
Denounced the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional.
Aron Burr
US senator from NY against federalist, John Adams and John Pinckney for presidency.
12th Amendment
Created a separate ballod for the vice and president.
John Marshall
Chief justice chosen by John Adams.
Judicial Review
Power of the courts to declare an act of congress unconstitutional.
Marbury vs. Madison
The court first exercised the right to declare some thing unconstitutional with this case.
Louisiana Purchase
We payed 15 million $ to buy Louisiana.
Toussaint- Louverture
African colony took over them.
Zebulon Pike
First published their reports of the Mississippi.
Orders in Council
forbade neutral vessels from trading with France or entering ports under French control.
Embargo Act
Stopped American products from entering foreign ports.
Non- Intercourse Acts
Prohibited US trade with GB
Tecumseh
leader of an indian tribe
William Henery Harrison
marshaled troops for an attack along an Indian river.
Battle of Tippecaoe
ended in defeat for the indians.
Dolley madison
First lady
Hartford Convention
voted against secession.
Hartford Convention
Wanted congress to vote to limit powers in the southern states.
Treaty of Grant
Officially ended war and restored all conquered territories.
Andrew Jackson
President, also a general
Battle of New Orleans
Most decisive U.S. victory in the war, 2,000 British Causalities.
Dolley Madison
First Lady