American History

What was jays treaty? why was he sent to Britain? why did it make people angry

A controversial agreement between Britain and the united states. negotiated by chief justice john jay.that settled disputes over trade, prewar debts owed to British merchants British occupied forts in American territory. and the seizure of American ships and cargos

How did the first two political parties emerge?who were the two main leaders of both parties?

Supporters of a strong national government came together as the Federalists, while supporters of retaining state's independence came together as the Democratic-Republicans. Jefferson and hamilton

what trouble did Washington have with the Indians? Treaty of Greenville and Pinckney's treaty

The Treaty of Greenville, formally titled Treaty with the Wyandots, etc., was a 1795 treaty between the United States and Indians of the Northwest Territory including the Wyandot and Delaware, which redefined the boundary between Indian lands and Whiteman's lands in the Northwest Territory. Pinckney's treaty The treaty granted Americans the privilege of tax-free deposit (temporary storage of goods) at New Orleans. ... The treaty was negotiated by Thomas Pinckney for the United States and Manuel de Godoy for Spain

what was the xyz affair?what were the alien and sedition acts?

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. and French negotiators restored peace with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine. alien and sedition acts Four measures passed during the undeclared war with France that limited the freedoms of speech and press and restricted the liberty of immigrants

what were the midnight appointments?

The case involved the appointment of Maryland Federalist William Marbury as justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. Marbury's "midnight" letter of appointment, or commission, signed by President Adams just two days before he left office, was still undelivered when Madison took office as the new secretary of state. President Jefferson directed Madison to withhold it. Marbury then filed suit to force Madison to deliver his commission.

what were the key points of Hamilton's financial plan?

The central government's assumption of states' war debt, the creation of a National Bank, and the protection and stimulation of American industry. Largely owing to the skillful Hamilton, the Treasury Department during the early 1790s accumulated a surplus that enabled it to begin paying off the Revolutionary War debts, and foreign capitalists began to invest heavily in the growing American economy. A Boston merchant reported in late 1790 that the United States had never "had a brighter sunshine of prosperity. . . . Our agricultural interest smiles, our commerce is blessed, our manufactures flourish." Yet however beneficial Hamilton's policies were to the nation's long-term economic development, they continued to arouse fierce opposition among Republicans.

what was the whiskey rebellion

Violent protest by western Pennsylvania farmers against the federal excise tax on corn whiskey.put down by a federal army

What did Washington emphasize in his inaugural address? farewell address

Washington's inaugural address was brief and to the point. The United States could only survive and prosper if guided by the providential hand of the "Almighty Being" while its government enjoyed the consent of the governed. On September 17, 1796, Washington delivered a farewell address to the nation in which he stressed that the United States should avoid getting involved in Europe's quarrels and wars.

Where was our nations' first capital 2nd capital? When and why did it move to its currents location?

When George Washington became the first US president in 1789, the capital city of the United States was New York. By 1792 when he was re-elected for his second term, the capital district had moved to Philadelphia. Philadelphia remained the capital for ten years.

Be familiar with the french revolution.how it influenced us as a country .it divided as

e French Revolution was careening out of control. The radicals executed the king and queen as well as hundreds of aristocrats. On February 1, 1793, the revolutionary government declared war on archenemy Great Britain, along with the Netherlands and Spain. Thereafter, the most violent of the French revolutionaries—called Jacobins—used guillotines to execute thousands of political pris The war of the European monarchies against revolutionary France deeply divided public opinion into the United States. Republicans tended to support the French rebels; Federalists were more skeptical of their motives and methods and sided with the British in the growing war.

what happened in the election of 1800? Who won and how

election of 1800, Jefferson and Burr tied for the lead with 73 electoral votes each. Adams received only 65. The tie vote in the Electoral College for Jefferson and Burr sent the choice of the president to the House of Representatives (a constitutional defect corrected in 1804 by the Twelfth Amendment). It took thirty-six ballots for the House of Representatives to choose Thomas Jefferson as the new president, making Burr the vice president.

who was Edmond genet

french diplomat who went around/ignored Washington administration to recruit Americans for fight in the French wars The French government then sent its first ambassador to the United States—the impulsive thirty-year-old Edmond-Charles-Édouard Genet. Citizen Genet, as he quickly became known (a nod to newly egalitarian France), landed at Charleston, South Carolina, to a hero's welcome. He then openly violated America's neutrality by recruiting four American privateers (privately owned warships) to capture English and Spanish merchant vessels. He also conspired with frontiersmen and land speculators to organize an attack on Spanish Florida and Louisiana. As Genet made his way to Philadelphia, then America's capital, he was greeted along the way by large crowds cheering the French Revolution. Once in Philadelphia, Genet continued his reckless efforts to draw America into war on the side of France. When he threatened to go around President Washington and appeal directly to the American people, even Jefferson disavowed "the French monkey." In August 1793, President Washington demanded that the French government replace Genet.

what was significant about Daniel Boone? be sure to know about the wilderness road and that he led settlers into Kentucky

settlers to follow pathfinder Daniel Boone along the Wilderness Road he had helped cut into the territory known as Kentucky, from the Indian name Ken-Ta-Ke (Great Meadow)

be familiar with the case Marbury v madison

First supreme court decision to declare a federal law-the judiciary act of 1789-unconstitutional.

who was our 2nd president? what year was he elected? who was his vice president?

John Adams March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson

What were the departments of Washington's cabinet. who did he choose as leader of those departments

Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph

be familiar with the bill of rights

As Thomas Jefferson explained, a "bill of rights 1)Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. 2)Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia. 3)No quartering of soldiers. 4)Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. 5)Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy. 6Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial. 7)Right of trial by jury in civil cases. 8)Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments. 9)Other rights of the people. 10)Powers reserved to the states.