First presidents

Henry knox

1st secretary of war

French revolution

A successful uprising against the monarchy in France beginning in 1789 and ending 10 years later with napoleon Bonaparte assuming control of France Americans became split over the revolution with democrat republicans favoring France and federalists supporting england

Democrat - republican

Supporters of Jefferson and the first political party. This party was formed to provide opposition to Hamilton's economic plan.

James Madison

Speaker of the house of representatives that opposed all of Hamiltons economic plans. Co founded the democratic republican party with Jefferson

Napoleon Bonaparte

Assumes control of France in 1799 and looks to end diplomatic problems with the U.S.

Maurice de talleyrand

French foreign minister associated with the X'YZ affair since he would receive 250,00 bribe directly

Thomas Jefferson

1st secretary of state for foreign affairs. He strongly supported american alliances with France. Author of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions as unconstitutional and will be elected 3rd president of the U.S. in 1801

Cabinet

A group of presidential advisors

Report on manufactures

A plan to diversify the economic from a agrarian or farming to a manufacturing society Plan called for high tariffs to protect american industries but failed to pass through congress

Rights if deposit

A right granted to american farmers by Spain allowing them to store their goods in New Orleans while waiting to transport overseas

Pickneys Treaty

A treaty negotiated in 1795 with Spain that allowed for the free navigation of Mississippi river and the right to deposit in new Orleans this treaty was very important for Americans westward expansion

Proclamation of neutrality 1793

A wise decision by Washington to take no sides in the wars in Europe between France england and other nations

Alien and sedition acts

These acts were intended to protect america from invasion The laws involving aliens extended the eligibility time from 5 to 14 years of residence Aliens could be ordered out of the country if Adams thought they were dangerous And lastly the acts wanted to end criticism of the Adams administration policy. These acts called for up to 20 years in prison for anyone who did in public or in press

Sedition

To criticize the government

Why did Washington issue the proclamation of 1793

Washington feared that if America did not stay neutral it would be dragged into another war with england and that could end the american experiment

Report on a national bank

This plan called for he creation of a semi public bank that would assists in the nations finances Jefferson and Madison opposed the new bank on constitutional grounds but Washington's accepted the plan

Why did Madison oppose Hamilton's plan of the assumption of debt and what deal did they work out to get the bill passed

Virginia's and most of the other southern states had already paid their debt for the war and did not want their taxes being used to pay northern debt In addition most of the old debt would be paid off to speculators rather than the original bond holders who sold off their bonds for pennies on the dollar The deal for passage was both Madison and Jefferson would support Hamiltons assumption plan if Hamilton supported the removal of the capital from new York to down south closer to their homes

George Washington

1st president of the U.S. and established the first cabinet, Washington also supported Hamilton's creation of a national bank. George Washington also wanted to keep the U.S. out of European wars and he issued the neutrality proclamation of 1793 to keep the U.S harming our alliance with France. Washington also sent Jay and Pickney to negotiate treaties with england and Spain respectively.

Jays treaty

A treaty negotiated with england that kept peace between the U.S and england

X,Y,Z affair

Anger in France over jays treaty america and France Hi brink at war An american delegation sent to reestablish diplomatic relations with France is treated badly The French foreign minister, Maurice de Talleyrand refused to meet with Americans and sent three men (XYZ) to meet with Americans and these French agents made three demands First president Adams would have to apologize to France for jays treaty, second America would have to make an immediate loan of 10m to France and lastly Talleyrand waned a personal payment or bribe of 250,000 to meet with the Americans Americans were enraged by French demands and called for war with France

Quasi War

Naval battles in the Caribbean between the U.S. and France in 1789 but it was undeclared

John jay

Negotiated the oft and criticized "Jays Treaties" with england in 1795. Although the treaty ensured peace between U.S. and England many were critical of the fact that it did not address British attacks on American ships

Aliens

People are are not citizens living in america

Federalists

Political party that supported Hamiltons economic plan. 2nd political party.

What were the constitutional challenges to Hamiltons national bank put forth by Madison and Jefferson and how did Hamilton answer them

Thomas Jefferson and James Hamilton felt that the bank would favor the wealthy over the poor and that it was unconstitutional because nowhere in the constitution does it state that a bank can be created ............Hamilton answers with that the bank will help all people in addition Hamilton argued that the creation of a bank was constitutional according to the elastic clause which states that the government can make laws to assist with the plan of government

Neutral

To not take sides in a dispute

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

State laws created by Jefferson accusing the alien and sedition acts to be unconstitutional and violation of american rights to free speech and freedom of press

Alexander Hamilton

The 1st secretary if treasury, he offered 3 plans to address the national economic problems.

Assumption of debt plan

The first report issued by Hamilton that recommended that the new federal government assume all the nations debt and reissue bonds to pay for the 74m the country owed due to the revolutionary war. The passage of law required a deal to move the capital from New York to Virginia . plan worked well bringing on great prosperity for the nation

John adams

Washington's Vice President. 2nd president of the U.S. and inherited all of Washington's foreign policy. He tried to remain at peace with France during the XYZ affair and the Quasi war. He also strengthened the navy but also continued to seek out diplomatic solution with the French

What foreign policy problems did john Adams face after he became the second president

Adams faced the fallout of Washington's foreign policy In 1797 France was angry about jays treaty and broke off diplomatic relations with the u.s. and French naval vessels in the Caribbean began attacking american ships XYZ affairs strained relations with France and america Also Adams like Washington didn't want war with European nations and tried to negotiate with France