Vocabulary
What is a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money?
Inflation
What economic problems did the new nation face after the American Revolution?
National debt & Inflation
Who was a major member of the Federalist Party who favored a strong central national government?
Alexander Hamilton
What did Adams use to keep the new nation out of war with France?
Diplomacy and the Alien and Sedition Acts.
What was the main purpose of Hamilton's tariffs?
To tax imported goods in order to make American goods more desirable for people to buy. This would help grow American businesses.
What term refers to a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country?
Excise Tax
Hamilton’s economic plan included the creation of what to stabilize a uniform national currency?
National Bank
What did the Alien and Sedition Acts aim to protect?
America's national security from French spies and public disagreements about weather or not the U.S. should help France in their wars.
What actions did Jefferson take to deal with France interfering with U.S. trade?
Used an aggressive trade embargo.
What did Jefferson's Embargo Act prohibit?
Trade with France and other European countries.
Which political party emphasized states' rights and favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Democratic-Republicans
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion to happen in America?
The Federal government passed a tax on whiskey production.
What document set up rules for how states can be formed in the Northwest Territory?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What groups of people were denied equal rights in early America?
African Americans, Women, and Natives.
What did the government aim to achieve with the National Bank?
To collect tax revenues, secure government funds, and stabilize a uniform currency in order to fight against inflation.
What is the practice of forcing men to serve in the military against their will, most often used by the British Navy?
Impressment
Which of the following issues did the new nation have with Britain?
Seizing U.S. trading ships, using impressment on U.S. sailors, refusal to leave forts in Northwest Territory.
What was one of the main issues that women faced in early America regarding equal rights?
Denied equal rights and protections such as the ability to vote and own property.
Under what President did the U.S. declare war on Britain in 1812?
James Madison.
What were the main goals of Hamilton’s economic plan?
To stabilize the economy and pay off national debt.
What is the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.?
National Debt
Why did France interfere with U.S. trade during Adams and Jefferson's presidencies?
France was at war with Britain and wanted to stop Americans from trading with their enemy.
Was Thomas Jefferson effective in dealing with French interference in U.S. trade?
No because the Embargo Act hurt American people and businesses.
What were the reasons for the U.S. declaring war on Britain and starting the War of 1812?
Seizing U.S. trading ships, impressment of sailors, and assisting Natives in defending against American expansion.
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 promise regarding Native Americans?
Fair treatment of Native Americans living in the area.