Chapter 6 Launching A New Nation 1789-1816

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President Jefferson's beliefs

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He believed in a simple government and favored local government and state government, a smaller army and navy, lowered costs for government functions, favored free trade over tariffs, economy based on agriculture

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Alexander Hamilton's beliefs

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He believed in a strong central government led by the elite, upper-class citizens in society, felt that commerce and industry were the keys to a strong nation, also felt that the federal government should take on the debt of the states, economy based on industry

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Neutrality

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a refusal to take part in a war between two nations

ex: The United States remained uninvolved in the French Revolution

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Pickney's Treaty

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October 27,1795 (Treaty of San Lorenzo)
negotiated by Thomas Pickney
Granted the U.S. use of the ports in New Orleans. The U.S. could have tax-free deposits in New Orleans, defined the boundaries of the United States and the Spanish colonies, and settled the dispute of the Florida territory.

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Jay's Treaty

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November 19, 1794
the agreement between England and the U.S. where limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwest, and borders were set for boundaries between territories owned by the U.S. and Great Britain.

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Sectionalism

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the placing of interests in favor of one's own region within the nation over the interests of the nation as a whole

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XYZ Affair

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a 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats of $250,000

war never officially declared, but an undeclared naval war ensued between France and the U.S.

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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a series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States

three measures set for standards of citizenship in the U.S.

fourth measure for jail and fine terms