Give Me Liberty Chapter 8 Vocab

Federalists

1) Did not trust commoners 2) African Americans were equal 3) Interpreted Constitution loosely 4) Wanted strong central government 5) Opposed strong state government 6) Feared majority rule 7) Supreme Court for judicial review

Republicans

1) Trusted Commoners 2) African Americans were not equal 3) Strict view on Constitution 4) Wanted to limit central government 5) Wanted strong state governments 6) Respected majority rule 7) Wanted states to nullify laws

Jay's Treaty

1794 agreement that failed to win any British concessions on impressments or American shipping rights. Led to creation of opposition party

Whiskey Rebellion

1794- Violent protest by farmers of western Pennsylvania against the tax imposed on whiskey in Hamilton's financial plan

XYZ Affair

1797- 3 French officials tried to bribe American diplomats during negotiations to stop plundering of U.S. ships

Gabriel's Rebellion

1800, organized by blacksmith, it was a plan to march to D.C. and take governor hostage until there was abolition of slavery. It resulted on tighter restrictions on rights of blacks in Virginia

Marbury vs. Madison

1803- First U.S. Supreme Court decision to declare federal law unconstitutional. Established judicial review

Louisiana Purchase

1803- Jefferson purchased Louisiana Territory for $15 million from New Orleans to Rocky Mountains. Doubled the size of the U.S. and was considered unconstitutional

Embargo Act

1807- Prohibited U.S. exports in reaction to British impressment of American soldiers. Easily circumvented by smugglers and failed but devastated economies of U.S. port cities

Hartford Convention

1814- Meeting of New England Federalists to protest War of 1812. Proposed 7 constitutional amendments but war ended before anything happened, led to the end of Federalist party

Barbary Wars

2 wars between U.S. and Barbarians in Africa, pirates demanded tribute from American merchant vessels in Mediterranean

Alien and Sedition Acts

4 measures passed during undeclared war with France that limited freedom of speech and press and restricted rights of noncitizens

Report on Manufactures

Document calling for imposition of tariff and government subsidies to encourage development of factories to manufacture products domestically that were brought abroad

Haitian Revolution

First successful slave revolt, leading to more revolts. Hurt France financially and gave Haiti freedom,

Impressment

Kidnapping sailors

Bank of the U.S.

Proposed by Alexander Hamilton to issue uniform currency, make business loans and collect tax money. Opened in 1791 until 1811

Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa

Shawnee brother who called for attacks on American frontier settlements and return to traditional Indian culture

Clark and Lewis

Their 2 year exploration with Sacagawea bolstered America's claim to western lands as well as opening the west to Indian trade and further exploration

Strict Constructionists

Those who believed the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution

Judith Sargent Murray

Writer of poetry, novels and plays, one of the first women to demand equal educational opportunities for women

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Written by Madison and Jefferson and passed by state legislatures, response to Alien and Sedition Acts.The Kentucky Resolutions, authored by Jefferson, went further than Madison's Virginia Resolution and asserted that states had the power to nullify unconstitutional federal laws.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

By Mary Wollstonecraft in response to Thomas Paine's "The Rights of Men". It asserts rights shouldn't be limited to just men