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Report on Public Credit (1790)

A document prepared by Alexander Hamilton that outlined the debt of the United States and proposed to pay it off and establish a national credit.

Report on Manufactures (1791)

A proposal by Alexander Hamilton to encourage manufacturing and protect American industries through tariffs and subsidies.

First Bank of the U. S.

The first federally authorized bank in the United States, founded in 1791 to handle the financial needs and requirements of the new central government.

Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

A violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington.

Edmond Genêt

French diplomat whose actions in 1793 raised concerns about foreign influence in the U.S. and contributed to the development of American foreign policy.

Jay's Treaty (1795)

An agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled disputes and facilitated trade, but was unpopular due to perceived concessions to Britain.

XYZ Affair

A diplomatic incident in 1797 in which French agents demanded bribes from American negotiators, leading to an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.

Quasi-French War

An undeclared conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, characterized by naval hostilities.

Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)

Laws passed by the Federalist Congress that allowed the deportation of non-citizens deemed dangerous and restricted speech against the government.

Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions (1798)

Political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799 that declared the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional and promoted states' rights.

Midnight judges

Judges appointed by John Adams in the last hours of his presidency, known for increasing Federalist influence in the judiciary.

Revolution of 1800

The election of 1800, which marked the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States.

Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803, doubling the size of the nation.

Continental system

A blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain through the destruction of British commerce.

Embargo Act of 1807

A law that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports, intended to protect American interests but harming the economy instead.

Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

An 1807 confrontation between the British warship HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake that heightened tensions between the U.S. and Great Britain.

Impressment

The act of forcing American sailors into British naval service, a major grievance leading up to the War of 1812.

Mr. Madison's War

A term used to describe the War of 1812, emphasizing President James Madison's role in the conflict.

War Hawks

Members of Congress who pushed for war against Britain in the years leading up to the War of 1812.

Hartford convention

A meeting of Federalist Party members in 1814-1815 to discuss grievances against the War of 1812 and the political implications of the conflict.