Growing Pains: The New Republic, 1790-1820

This flashcard set covers key vocabulary related to the formation of the U.S. government, political parties, and significant events in the early Republic.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, outlining individual liberties and rights.

Federalists

Political party that believed in a strong central government and appealed to businessmen and manufactures.

Democratic-Republican Party

Political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that advocated for states' rights and strict interpretation of the Constitution.

Whiskey Rebellion

A 1794 protest by western Pennsylvanians against the federal excise tax on whiskey.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws passed in 1798 that targeted immigrants and restricted free speech.

Virginia Declaration of Rights

A document authored by George Mason in 1776 that outlined individual rights and influenced the Bill of Rights.

Embargo Act of 1807

A law that attempted to prohibit American trade with foreign nations, particularly Great Britain.

Hamilton's Financial Plan

A series of reports by Alexander Hamilton aimed at stabilizing the American economy through federal assumption of state debts and creation of a national bank.

Judiciary Act of 1789

Legislation that established the federal judiciary system and created lower courts.

Treaty of Ghent

The agreement that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.