APUSH

• What chapter discusses the Federalists implementing the Constitution?

  Chapter 7
• Who were the members of Washington's Cabinet and their respective departments?

  • State: Jefferson
  • Treasury: Hamilton
  • War: Knox
• What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

  It created the Supreme Court with 6 justices, including a chief justice and lower courts
• What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

  To safeguard against government power and protect personal rights
• Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

  To mollify the Antifederalists and secure ratification of the Constitution
• What were the key components of Hamilton's Financial Program?

  • Public Credit: Redemption and Assumption of all debts
  • Funding at par: Buying back loans plus interest
  • Assumption of state debts
• What was controversial about Hamilton's plan for public credit?

  Some speculators bought bonds at cheap prices
• What condition allowed Hamilton's plan to pass?

  It passed only after Washington D.C. was located in the South
• How did Hamilton view the national debt?

  He thought it was a blessing
• What was the purpose of the Bank of the United States (BUS)?

  • Center stone of Hamilton's financial plan
  • Provide loans to businesses
  • Help stimulate the economy
• What are the differences between strict and loose interpretation of the Constitution?

  Hamilton prefers loose interpretation, while Jefferson prefers strict interpretation
• What are the types of taxes Hamilton proposed to raise revenue?

  • Excise tax: tax on domestic goods
  • Tariff: tax on imported goods
• What was Jefferson's agrarian vision?

  • Believed farmers were the backbone of the economy
  • Supported the interests of farmers and agrarian society
• What was Washington's stance on the French Revolution?

  He issued a proclamation of neutrality to remain uninvolved
• How did Jeffersonians view the French Revolution?

  They supported it, seeing it as an extension of the American Revolution
• What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

  A rebellion by Pennsylvania farmers against the excise tax
• What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?

  It was crushed by the national government
• What was the purpose of Jay's Treaty?

  To protect American ships from British seizure
• What was the result of Jay's Treaty?

  It did little to fix the problems with Britain
• Who helped Haiti gain independence during the Haitian Revolution?

  Toussaint L’Overture
• How did US slaveholders react to the Haitian Revolution?


  They feared the impact of the revolution on their slaves
• Who were the Republicans and what did they represent?

  • Farmers (west and south)
  • Immigrants
  • Subsistence farmers in the north
  • Pro-French and favored state power
• What was the XYZ Affair?

  French diplomats demanded a bribe from 3 US ambassadors, causing war hysteria
• What did the Naturalization Act do?

  It increased the residency requirement to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years
• What was the purpose of the Alien Act?

  It allowed the president to deport foreigners
• What did the Sedition Act make illegal?

  It made it illegal to criticize the government
• What was the purpose of the VA and KY Resolutions?

  They urged states to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts
• What is the Compact Theory?

  It states that since the states created the Constitution, they could decide which laws are null and void
• What was significant about the "Revolution (Election) of 1800"?

  It marked a peaceful transition of power between parties
• What does "We are all Republicans, We are all Federalists" signify?

  It signifies unity despite political differences
• What happened to Native Americans after the Revolutionary War?

  • They were pushed further west
  • The Treaty of Greenville: Western Confederacy gave up most of Ohio
  • Assimilation was encouraged but mostly resisted
• What was the Treaty of Greenville?

  It was an agreement where the Western Confederacy gave up most of Ohio to Americans
• How did Native Americans respond to assimilation efforts?

  Most natives resisted assimilation to white culture
• What characterized Southern migrants after the Revolutionary War?

  • Wealthy individuals owned significant land
  • Many white men in Kentucky owned no land
  • Emergence of cotton due to the cotton gin
• Who were part of the "Virginia Dynasty"?

  Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
• What was the significance of Marbury v Madison?

  The Supreme Court ruled a law unconstitutional
• What actions did Jefferson's administration take regarding the excise tax and the BUS?


  They eliminated the excise tax but kept the BUS
• What was Pinckney's Treaty about?

  It allowed the US to navigate the Mississippi and store goods in New Orleans
• What was the Louisiana Purchase?

  It was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory from Napoleon in 1803
• What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

  It doubled the size of the US and led Jefferson to switch from strict to loose interpretation