6.1&6.2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
pres. Washington issued a proclamation of _____ in 1793
neutrality
The political split more intense in 1793, when the French ambassador to the United States, citizen _____, tried to convince _____ Americans to fight with the _____ against the _____
Edmund genet
private
French
British
neutrality
to not take either side
British seizing ships _______________ in the French west Indies and insulting the Native Americans in Ohio River territory
impressing our sailors
Jon Jay
chief Justice
jay’s Treaty
Britain to leave forts in occupied Northwest territory
expand trade between the US and Britain
in western ______ and other frontier areas, many people refused to pay the new tax on ____
Pennsylvania
whiskey
Whiskey rebellion
followed in the tradition of shays rebellion and protest against the Stamp Act. Rebels closed courts and attacked tax collectors
an army sent to the ____ area soon dissolved the ______, demonstrating the US commitment to enforcing laws
Pittsburgh
rebellion
political parties
A group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to shape government policy and program
The Federalist formed one of these parties ______ or ______ and Jeffersonian Republican
republicans
democratic Republicans
______ is the second president
John Adams
in his farewell address of 1976, Washington warned against competing political parties and advocated a ___________
foreign policy of neutrality
Do United States and officials to France to negotiate. these officials were met by three secret agents _, _ and _ who demanded a bride and a loan to ___
X, Y, Z
France
XYZ affair
infuriated Americans, resulting in what amounted to an undeclared naval war with France
Alien and sedition acts
federalists took advantage of the work crisis to push important new measures to Congress
under the alien act
– The president could imprison or deport citizens of other countries living in the United States
– Persons who wrote published or said anything fall scandalous and malicious against the American government could be fined or jailed
Jefferson James Madison and other Republicans believed that sedition act violated the __ ___ _ ___ _ _____
constitutional protection of freedom of speech
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
resolution allowed these two states to nullify federal laws which they felt were unconstitutional this responded to the alien and sedition acts
A blacksmith named to ____ and several other slaves in the area around Richmond, Virginia attempted as a _____. Prossers small-scale rebellion failed before it could get underway
Gabriel Prosser
slave revolt
Adams angered many ____ when he sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared naval war with France
federalist
Adams bid for reelection was further damaged when ____ obtained and printed a damaging pamphlet against Adams written by ____
Aaron Burr
Hamilton
Jefferson won the ____ but did not win the majority in the electoral college
popular vote
Jefferson ran against Adams in what became a _____ _______ ____
nasty presidential campaign
