Federalists and Republicans

State department

In charge of foreign policy

Treasury

In charge of finances

Defense department

In charge of military

Attorney general

Highest court system

Federal judiciary act (1789)

Created 13 district courts, 3 appellate courts, and the supreme court

President appoints judges

Hamilton financial plan

State debts assumed; bonds paid off at face value; new bonds issued; national bank established

Madison financial plan

Tariff Act of 1789; tonnage act; taxing people and imports/exports

Precedents

The standard you base other things off

-Eg. checks and balances, cabinets, etc.

Whiskey tax

Taxed Western corn products by 25% in order to demonstrate the fed. gov's taxation authority

Whiskey rebellion

Groups began terrorizing tax collectors, courts, and threatened to invade Pittsburgh

- Hamilton and 13,000 troops had to be sent to appease

French Revolution (1789)

French people rebelled against their leader; led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

- Federalists wanted to stay out; Republicans wanted to help

Jay's Treaty

Britain can keep seizing cargo ships, but they must remove their people from all Western forts

Pinckney's Treaty

Treaty w/ Spain, we may use the MS River and port of New Orleans

XYZ Affair

The french wanted $250,000 and a $12,000 loan in order to start negotiations for them to stop seizing US cargo ships headed to GB

Quasi-War with France

France seized goods from US ships going to GB, so an unofficial war began

Alien and Sedition acts

- Extended # of years for immigrants to become US citizens

- President can deport dangerous immigrants without a trial

- Made it illegal to criticize the government (goes against the first ammendment)

KY and VA resolution

A debate on how to keep the fed. gov's laws and decrees in check

Virginia resolution

Interposition; States can impose in case of the Fed. gov being unconstitutional

Kentucky resolution

Nullification; States have the power to cancel a law/decree

Midnight judges

Federal judges appointed by Adams right before the transfer of power to ensure the republicans didn't have complete control of the government

Chattel slavery

Slaves were property of owners

Cottongen

Separates seeds from cotton

- Made 6-10 times more wool per person; more slaves were needed to keep up

Louisiana purchase

- Spain transfers Louisiana territory to France (who promised not to give it to the US)

- Jefferson buys the territory for $11.5 million w/ no congressional approval

Barbury Wars

Pirates off the west coast of Africa robbed ships crossing the Mediterranean unless they paid a fee; Jefferson sent a small navy to fight back so they didn't have to keep paying

- First overseas conflict

Embargo of 1807

Halted trade with Europe because the US cargo ships kept being intercepted by GB and France

Impressment

American sailors were "kidnapped" by the british navy and forced into military service

Non-Intercourse Act

Madison's plan after the Embargo Act was repealed

- No trading w/ France or GB, but trade would be reopened to whoever repealed their restrictions first

Macon's Bill #2

Reopened trade w/ France and GB; whoever dropped restrictions, the other was blocked from trade

- France dropped restrictions first so GB was block from trade and war was declared

War of 1812

The US wanted to expand territory; the Natives saw GB as their allies to stop the US from taking their land

- The US invaded Canada to attack GB