Chapter 6 Launching The New Nation

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Began the federal court system we still use today

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Alexander Hamilton

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Washington picked Hamilton to be the Secretary of the treasury

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Cabinet

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The President's advisers that consist of
Department of State - deals with foreign affairs
Department of War - to handle military matters
Department of Treasury - to manage finances

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Bank of the United States

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Supported by Hamiltom, he wanted the Bank of the United States to be funded by the government and wealthy investors

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Democratic-Republicans

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Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic-Republican party supported strong state governments

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Federalists

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Alexander Hamilton was the leader of this party and supported a strong central government

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Protective Tariff

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An import tax placed in goods that produced in Europe

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Excise Tax

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A tax placed on a whisky's manufacture, sale, or distribution

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Neutrality

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A statement declaring that the United States would not support either side during the conflict. (France or England)

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Thomas Pinckney

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Helped sign the treaty between the United States and Spain

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John Jay

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that helped negotiate a treaty between the United States and Great Britain

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Sectionalism

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Placing the interests of one region over those of the nation as a whole. (North and South)

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XYZ Affair

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Adams met men who he called XYZ instead of the minister of France.

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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Alien - Raised the residence requirement for American citizenship from 5 years to 14 years
Sedition - Set fines and jail terms for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing false information about it

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Nullification

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That states had the right to nullify or consider void, any act of Congress that they deemed unconstitutional

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Lewis and Clark

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Expedition commissioned by President Jefferson to explore the West

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Aaron Burr

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Was Jefferson's running mate and received the same amount of votes. This forced the house of representatives to vote on it

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John Marshall

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Was appointed by Adams as the chief justice of the Supreme Court. He made decisions that strengthened the power of the Supreme Court and the federal government

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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Increased the number of federal judges by 16

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Midnight Judges

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The judges that Adams appointed late on the last night of his administration. The papers were never delivered and the Midnight Judges didn't pass

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Marbury v. Madison

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Marbury was one of the judges that never got his papers delivered. Madison was Jefferson's secretary of state that refused to deliver the papers.

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Judicial Review

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The ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

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Louisiana Purchase

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Purchased for $15 million, the United States doubled their land mass with land west of the Mississippi River

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Sacajawea

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Woman that served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition

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Blockade

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Seal up its ports and prevent ships from entering or leaving

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Impressment

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The practice of seizing Americans at sea and 'drafting' them into the British Navy

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Embargo

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A ban on exporting products to other countries

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William Henry Harrison

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Invited several Native American chiefs to Fort Wayne and persuaded them to sign away three million acres of tribal land to the U.S. government

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Andrew Jackson

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won a series of battles in the south that gained him national fame including the Battle of New Orleans

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Treaty of Ghent

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Ended the war of 1812 through an Armistice, an end to fighting