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Funding
A method of getting money by borrowing it.
Uniform System of Currency
Everyone uses the same standard type of money.
Protective Tariff
Created taxes on foreign goods, and promoted the purchase of American goods.
Whiskey Rebellion
A rebellion in Western Pennsylvania against high whiskey taxes.
Neutrality
The act of staying neutral in a war.
Naturalization Act
Foreigners must reside in the United States for 14 years before they can become citizens.
Alien Enemies Act
The right to deport or imprison anyone considered dangerous to the country (in war-time).
Alien Act
The president could expel anyone considered dangerous to the country (in peace-time).
Cumberland Gap
A "Gateway to the West" located at the border of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.
John Adams
Minister of England, Second President of the United States, and leader of the Federalist Party.