Domestic - Anything dealing with the United States…no other countries., Proclamation of Neutrality - The United States would not take sides in the war between France and Great Britain or in any foreign war., Whiskey Rebellion - Appalachian farmers often made whiskey out of their leftover grain.The U.S. placed a tax on whiskey.Farmers in Western Pennsylvania refused to pay the tax.Washington sent in the troops but the rebels fled and no fighting occurred, Precedent - Action followed by others., Alien & Sedition Acts - 4 Laws. Alien = foreign. Sedition = treason (betraying your gov’t). These laws:Made the wait longer to become citizen, president could deport immigrants, “false, scandalous, malicious writing” (about the gov’t) was Illegal, XYZ Affair - French interfering with US trade. Federalists wanted war, Adams said no. Sent guys to France, after weeks of being ignored they finally met with them and said they would leave the American ships alone if:The US paid them $250,000, and gave them a $12 million loan. Adams said no and didn’t back down., Impressment - The practice of forcing men to serve in the military, particularly in the navy, often through intimidation and physical coercion, War of 1812 - The British invaded the U.S. and tried to regain control, but was unsuccessful. They captured Washington DC, however they lost the battle of Fort McHenry and retreated., Louisiana Purchase - 1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana territory from France during Jefferson's presidency for $15 million furthering the expansion westward.The U.S. purchased the Louisiana territory from France during Jefferson's presidency for $15 million furthering the expansion westward., Embargo Act of 1807 - a trade embargo that prohibited U.S. ships from trading with European nations in response to British and French interference (impressment) with American ships during Jefferson's presidency., Judicial Review - The ability for the Judicial branch to “Review” a law and make sure its constitutional. The supreme gained this power after the court case Marbury vs Madison in 1803., Monroe Doctrine (Isolationism) - warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs in the western hemisphere and in return would not get involved in foreign wars., Era of Good Feelings - a period in American history following the War of 1812, marked by a sense of national unity and political harmony, primarily associated with President James Monroe's presidency and the fact that we were back to back Revolutionary war champs!, Foreign Policy - a government's strategy in dealing with OTHER nations., Hamilton’s Financial Plan - Repay both the national and state debts to establish the nation’s credit. Create a national bank as a place to put tax money, create currency, and to make loans to the national government. Place a tax on whiskey to raise money from western farmers.Place a protective tariff on U.S. goods so Americans would buy U.S. goods over foreign ones., Interstate Commerce - Any buying, trading, or money that is moved between states. In the court case Gibbons vs Ogden it was decided that the federal government would control interstate commerce not the states involved., Elastic Clause - The Elastic Clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, is a part of the United States Constitution that gives Congress the power to create laws that are not listed in the Constitution. The constitution can bend and stretch to fit the needs of the people, and are not bound to what is written, just like coach McNeill’s stretchy pants at Thanksgiving dinner., National Bank - A for profit bank that is controlled by the federal government., Marbury v. Madison - legal case in which, on February 24, 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, thus establishing the doctrine of judicial review, McCulloch v. Maryland - It first defined the idea elastic clause and said that something does not have to be written into the constitution to be lawful. The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government., Gibbons v. Ogden - Court Case that gave the control of Interstate Commerce to the federal government. Basically, if it involves two states the federal government has the power to regulate and control., Free Enterprise System - An economical system that allows owners to make business decisions and there is minimal government interference., Presidential Cabinet - Advisors that help the president make decisions on leading the country, Tariff - A Tax on imported good to protect local businesses.,

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