George Washington and Jefferson Vocab

Inauguration

The ceremony that marked the beginning of his presidency

Attorney General

Whose primary role was to represent the United States before the Supreme Court

Tariff

Taxes an imports and exports

National Debt

Individual states collectively

Cede

to give up

Treaty of Greenville

They had to give up their landsin present-day Ohio after losing to American forces.

Whiskey rebellion

Uprising by farmers in Pennsylvania against a federal excise tax on whiskey, which they viewed as unfair.

Sedition

the act of provoking of the rebellion

X Y Z afair

A diplomatic incident in 1798 where French officials demanded bribes from American negotiators, leading to an undeclared naval war.

Judiciary actor 1801

President John Adams to appoint many new judges in the last days of his presidency.

Unconstitutional

against the Constitution or violation of the principles set forth in the Constitution.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to evaluate the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions.

Louisiana Purchase

A land deal between the United States and France in 1803 that doubled the size of the US.

Impressement

to capture American ships and face the sailors to serve the British navy

War Hawks

A group of young politicians in Congress who advocated for war against Britain in the early 19th century, pushing for military action to defend American interests.

War of 1812

A conflict between the United States and Britain from 1812 to 1815, primarily over maritime rights and territorial expansion.