Unit 5: Federalist Era

How did the United States gain the lime green territory (left)

After the American Revolution Treaty of Paris 1783

What is the name of the event where the French were impressing American ships so Adams sent three diplomats to negotiate and France demanded a bribe.

the XYZ Affair

Alien / Immigrant

Somebody coming to the U.S. from a foreign country.

How did Americans feel after France tried to bribe us to make peace?

Americans believed that we should go to war with France over the incident.

Choose both answers that apply: What are the first 2 political parties in the USA?

Federalists

XYZ Affair

3 French agents (Mr. X, Mr. Y, & Mr. Z) demand a bribe before they talk to the American agents about a treaty

Alien Act

Law that allowed the government to imprison and/or deport enemies of the United States and made it harder to get citizenship in the U.S.

What result does the Alien / Sedition Acts have?

Adams alienates many citizens b/c of A. and S. Acts and brings more support to the Democratic Republicans

XYZ Affair- how is it resolved?

no war over XYZ Affair b/c Adams wants to follow Washington's advice and stay neutral

What was the Sedition Act?

prohibited speaking out against the government, punishable by fine or jail/prison

Which of our Bill of Rights rights did the Alien/Sedition Acts violate?

1st amendment rights to speech, press

This political party believed that the government can do more than what’s written in the Constitution.

Federalists

This political party believe that the powers of the federal gov’t should only be limited to what is stated in the Constitution.

Democratic-Republicans

Diplomat

One who negotiates on behalf of a country

Who did the Alien & Sedition Acts target?

Immigrants

The following nation owned land in the central part of what is now the U.S. during Washington's presidency:

Spanish

Thomas Jefferson was the _________ under George Washington's presidency.

Secretary of State

Who was opposed to the tax on whiskey?

Farmers in Western Pennsylvania

Jay's Treaty:

Helped to improve the tarnished relationship between the U.S. and British.

Disagreements between leading cabinet members Jefferson and Hamilton led to

The establishment of the first U.S. political parties

What advice on foreign issues does Washington give the American people in his Farewell Address?

To stay neutral in foreign affairs

Loose Interpretation of the Constitution

believed that the document permitted everything that it did not expressly forbid

Democratic-Republicans

favored small farmers and sided with France - Jefferson leader the wanted a strong state government

Federalists

favored manufacturing and sided with Great Britain- Hamilton leader They wanted a strong Central Government

Proclamation of Neutrality

Not favoring either side - Washington's pledge not to get involved in Europe's war

Natives and Americans struggle over land

All the above

Impressment

Kidnapping sailors to sail for another country

Alliance

a joining together for some common purpose

Precedent

An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action. Established a protocol for future presidents.

Tariff

A tax on imported goods

Democratic-Republicans

A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve power in the state governments

Whiskey Rebellion

A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey. Washington sends troops. Shows strength of Federal Government.

Hamilton's Financial Plan

The government would take the debt of the nations and the states debt, make a national bank, and collects taxes and tariffs

George Washington's precedents

"Mr. President", Farewell Address, serving two terms only, Presidential cabinet

Neutrality Proclamation

When war broke out, both France and Britain tried to draw the U.S. in. Washington stayed strictly neutral

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

followers of Thomas Jefferson

During Washington’s first term as president, the United States faced ongoing tensions with

France and Britain.

Excluding Washington, how many people served in Washington’s cabinet?

4

Why did Jefferson oppose the establishment of a national bank?

He thought it was unconstitutional.

In the early 1790s, Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a national bank that could

issue a currency that could be used in every state.

In order to gather experts to advise him on federal policy, President George Washington created

a cabinet.

As members of Alexander Hamilton’s political party, Federalists believed in

a strong federal government.

What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

a strong national government

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

paying for the American Revolution.