US History New Nation Study Guide

Constructionist

Constructionist

People who hold a strict interpretation of the constitution. The people who were against the federal banking system were constructionists

Impressment

The kidnapping of sailors

Jay’s Treaty

British ceased to plunder US merchant ships

Federalists

Believed in strong central government. Supporters were white collar workers. Hamilton supported this group. They were anti french revolution. They were pro bank

Republicans

Believed in strong state governments. Supporters were blue collar workers. Jefferson supported this group. They were pro french revolution. They were anti bank

Whiskey Rebellion

Violent tax protest against the tax on whiskey

Vindication of the Rights Women

Book written by Mary Wollstonecraft and spoke on the discrimination that women in America faced

Judith Sargent Murray

Early American advocate for women’s rights

Election of 1796

Thomas Jefferson loses to John Adams

XYZ Affair

Diplomats went to france to broker a deal, but the French bribed the agents and refused to go forth without payment

Alien and Sedition Acts

Anyone who talks badly about the US can be put in prison. It was much harder for immigrants to gain citizenship

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Goes against the Alien and Sedition acts

Haitian Revolution

The people in Haiti revolted against their French occupiers. This inspires other occupied people to revolt against their rulers

Gabriel’s Rebellion

Slaves try to revolt, but it doesn’t work

1790

People have the right to participate in politics. Power is transferred peacefully between presidents

Lewis and Clark Expidition

Lewis and Clark were tasked with exploring the newly acquired louisiana territory. Nezperce helped (on test). Napoleon has to pay for Haitian revolution, hence why the Louisiana purchase took place

Barbary Wars

Northern African Islamic countries keep stealing American merchant ships

Embargo Act

Restriction on US trade to stop ships from being stolen (didn’t work very well)

Tecumseh: Battle of Tippecanoe

Battle between the British + Natives and the Americans. (Movie we watched in class.) Was proof that the British gave the Natives weapons to kill Americans

War of 1812/Battle of New Orleans

Second war against the British. James Madison wanted to fight. Warhawks were the people who were pro-war. Canada border set after conflict. Battle of Tippecanoe heavily influenced the hatred towards the British

Hartford Convention

Federalist meeting after the war of 1812. Aimed to take away state rights

Treaty of Ghent

Ended the war of 1812