Chapter 6 Key Terms

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1. Alexander Hamilton

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Who: Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist
When: 18th Century
Significance: He was the Secretary of State and developed debt for the Country. He was a Federalist and fought against the Republican Party

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2. The Founding Fathers

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Who: He was a political leader
When: 1776
Significance:They signed the Declaration of Independence and took part in the American revolution in winning American independence from Great Britain.

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3. The Virginia Plan

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What: A plan for the house of representatives concerning population
When: During the 18th century
Significance: This is significant because it was to boost the number of representatives to the state with the highest population and lower representations to lower population states

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4. The Great Compromise

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What: It was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
When: 1787
Significance: This is significant because it defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. It proposed a bicameral legislature, resulting in the current United States Senate and House of Representatives.

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5. James Madison

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Who: American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States
When: March 16, 1751- June 28, 1836
Significance: He is significant because he is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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6. Sovereignty

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What: It is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory.
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7. Separation of Powers

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What:It is a model for the governance of both democratic & federate states.
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Significance:It is significant because it divided the branches each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no one branch has more power than the other branches.

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8. Federalists

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Who: This people supported the growth of the Government
When: 18th century
Significance: This is significant because they started the republican party

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9. Anti Federalist

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Who: They wanted the government to not grow and be more centralized
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Significance: They fought against the republican party during the Constitution period because they demanded a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution so that the government doesn't turn tyrannical

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10. The Federalist Papers

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What: A sries of 85 articles or essays advocting the ratification of the United States constitution.
When: 18th century
Significance: This is significant because it advoctes the ratification of the United States constitution. This were created in an effort to counter the powerful arguments that the Anti-Federalist were making

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11. The Bill of Rights

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What: These are protections that Americans hold dear today
When: 1791
Significance: This is significant because it quieted the Anti-Federalist and their fears of authoritarian government

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12. The Cabinet

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13. Bank of the United States 1790’s

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14. Whiskey Rebellion

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What: It was a tax protest in Pennsylavania
When: 1790's
Significance: This was significant because the tax was a part of treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton's program to centralize and fund the national dept

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15. Citizen Genet

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16. Jay’s Treaty

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What: It was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain
When: 1795
Significance: is credited with averting war, solving many issues left over from the American Revolution and the Treaty of Paris of 1783,and opening ten or more years of mostly peaceful trade between the United States and Britain in the midst of the French Revolutionary Wars that had begun in 1793.

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17. Pinckney’s Treaty

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What: A treaty, Thomas Pinckney with Spain
When: 1794
Significance: This is significant because by this treaty the United States gained navigation rights along the Mississippi river.

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18. The quasi War

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What: It was a war between the United States and France
When: 1798-1800
Significance: This is significant because the Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France

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19. The XYZ Affair

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What: The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic event that strained relations between France and the United States
When: 1798-1800
Significance: This is significant because it led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi-War

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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What: Acts that protected the United States
When: 1798
Significance: The alien act gave the president the right to deport any immigrant who was felt to be dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States. The Sedition act stated that the administration could prohibit any attacks on the president or congress that were deemed to be Malicious

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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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What: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements
When: 1798-1799
Significance: This is significant because the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures resolved to not abide by Alien and Sedition Acts.

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Aaron Burr

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Who: Served as the third Vice President of the United States under President Thomas Jefferson, and was the first Vice President to never serve as President.
When: February 6, 1756-september 14, 1836
Significance: He fought in the Revolutionary War, was an important political figure in the nation's early history, and spent much of his career after politics engaging in a number of controversial adventures.

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`The judiciary Act of 1801

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What: An effort to solve an issue in the U.S. Supreme Court
When: 1801
Significance: It reduced the number of supreme court justiceships by one but greatly increased the number of federal judgeships as a whole