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27 cards·by ccanela
what was hamiltons plan?
keep us in permanent debt
what was the fear of the board of directors and stock holders which controlled the BUS?
lead to corruption since they werent elected officials
what were the benefits of the BUS?
gov't c/ store $ and supervise, print and back currency, the BUS could regulate other banks
what was the BUS going to do overall?
increase the power of the federal gov't
what year was the whiskey excise and other taxes created?
1791
what was jeffersonans interpretation of the constitution?
strict interpretation
during what revolution did the US claim neutrality?
during the french revolution
what did neutrality mean?
trade w/both sides, or all sides, would not have a permanent ally
what strategy was neutrality?
an economic strategy
what year was the whiskey rebellion?
1794
where was the whiskey rebellion?
western penn
what did washington do in response to the whiskey rebellion?
sent 12,00 federal troops
when was the jay treaty created?
1794
who was sent to negotiate a treaty to end british impressment?
john jay
why was the jay treaty of 1794 considered a failure?
it did not mention an agreement on impressment which was the purpose of the treaty
what year was the pickney treaty created?
1796
what did the pickney treaty do?
recognize US neutrality and put ends to spanish claims to territory in the southwest
what right did the pickney treaty give americans?
unrestricted right to navigate the mississippi
what year was washington's farewell address?
1796
what year were the alien and sedition acts passed?
1798
who passed the alien adn sedition acts of 1798
hamilton and federalists w/o consulting adams
what act changed naturalization from 5 years to 14 and allowed pres. to detain aliens during
wartime?
alien act
what act deemed jail and fines for persons who advocated disobedience to federal law or who
wrote, printed or spoke against the US or pres?
sedition act
what did the alien and sedition acts violate?
1st amendment rights
who wrote the kentucky and virginia resolves?
jefferson and maddison
who won the election of 1796?
john adams
who won the election of 1800?
thomas jefferson