New Nation
This document was replaced by the U.S. Constitution because it created a weak central government.
Articles of Confederation
The Federalists favored this kind of central authority.
Strong federal government.
Hamilton wanted the federal government to take over these debts from the Revolution.
States' Debts
President Washington personally led troops to suppress this 1794 uprising.
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Alien Act was designed to slow the flow of these people into the U.S.
Immigrants
The Constitution created this type of government structure, dividing power between national and state levels.
Federalism
Democratic-Republicans preferred that more power rest with these entities.
States
To stabilize the economy, Hamilton proposed creating this national institution.
Bank
The Whiskey Rebellion was a test of this kind of authority.
Federal Power
The Sedition Act made it illegal to do this toward the government.
Criticize
This major question arose after the Revolution: how powerful should this be?
The Federal Government
Federalists interpreted the Constitution this way, allowing for open interpretation.
Flexible Interpretation
This tax, later causing a rebellion, was placed on a popular beverage.
The Whiskey Tax
The 1789 revolution in this country divided Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
France
State governments claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional, supporting this principle.
States' Rights
The first two political factions in the U.S. were the Federalists and this party.
The Democratic-Republicans
Democratic-Republicans had this kind of foreign policy, supporting America’s former ally.
Pro-French policy
Hamilton’s plan also included taxes on this type of good.
Foreign (imported) Goods
This 1794 treaty sought to settle disputes between the U.S. and Britain.
Jay's Treaty
This election marked the end of the early national period and the rise of Jefferson’s party.
The Election of 1800
George Washington warned against this in his Farewell Address, calling it a “continual mischief.”
Political Parties
This Federalist leader and author of the financial plan often clashed with Jefferson.
Alexander Hamilton
This clause of the Constitution was cited by Hamilton as justification for the National Bank.
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Democratic-Republicans viewed Jay’s Treaty as a betrayal of this long-standing alliance.
The Franco-American Alliance
Jefferson’s victory was so transformative it was nicknamed this.
The revolution of 1800