Thomas Jefferson

1789 law that created the Judicial Branch of the federal government. Among the things provided for in the Act:

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whiskey rebellion 1794 western farmers refused to pay excise tax on whiskey (important part of hamiltons revenue program) washington sent out federal militia and rebellion evaporated. strengthened credibility...

Hamilton's financial Program 1. pay off national debt @ face value, have fed gov assume the war debts of states2. protect nation's young industries and collect revenues at the same time by imposing high tariffs...

Proclamation of neutrality 1793 france in midst of revolutionwashington believed that young nation not strong enough to engage in a war

jay treaty 1794 Washington sent john jay on mission to talk brits out of searching and seizing American shipsbrit agreed to evacuate posts on US estern frontier but said nothing about seizures

pickney treaty 1795 spain agreed to open the lower MI river and new orleans to Americcan trade

Washington's farewell address 1796 *dont get involved in European affairs*against eh US making permanent alliances in foreign affairs*not to form political political parties*avoid sectionalism

John Adams 1797-1801vp jefferson wrote against stamp actdefended brit soldier involved in boston massacrenegotiated treaty of paris 1783vp for washington

XYZ affair 3 man delegation sent to France in 1798 to persuade French to stop harassing American shippingbribed that had to pay to see French Minister Talleyrand

Naturalization Act 1798 aliens could not become citizens until they had lived in the US 14 years.

Alien Act gave president power to deport all aliens considered dangerous

The Sedition Act made it illegal for newspaper editors to crticize either the president or Congress and imposed heavy penalties

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions republicans argued that bc went against 1st amendment of the constitution both resolutions agreed that states had entered into a compact in forming the national government and if any...

judiciary act of 1801 changed supreme court from six to five judges, created 16 additional circuit court judgeshipsigned last night of Adam's term in an effort to maintain Federalist control over the judicial...

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