Washington's Presidency
George Washington's home, which he preferred over living in the city.
Mount Vernon
The political party led by Alexander-Hamilton that favored a strong national government.
Federalists
John Adams was a member of this political party.
Federalist
The practice of forcing sailors to serve in another country's navy, used by Britain against Americans.
Impressment
An example set that others follow, such as Washington serving only two terms.
Precedent
The group of trusted advisors Washington created to help him run the government, including Hamilton and Jefferson.
The Cabinet
The political party led by Thomas Jefferson that supported states' rights and farmers.
Democratic-Republicans
Due to the election rules of 1796, this man became Adams' Vice President despite being from the opposing party.
Thomas Jefferson
A 1797 incident where French agents demanded bribes and loans from American diplomats before they would negotiate.
The XYZ Affair
A formal agreement between countries, such as the one John Jay negotiated with Britain to avoid war.
Treaty
This 1794 uprising by farmers in Pennsylvania against a tax on alcohol showed that the federal government could enforce its laws
The Whiskey Rebellion,
Federalist believed this type of interpretation of the Constitution, meaning the government could do things not specifically listed.
Loose interpretation.
These controversial laws passed in 1798 limited immigration and made it illegal to criticize the government.
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The XYZ Affair led to this undeclared naval conflict between the U.S. and France.
The Quasi-War
Actions or speech meant to encourage rebellion against the government.
Sedition
Washington issued this policy to keep the United States out of the war between Britain and France because the nation was too weak to fight.
This group of people, often living in cities along the coast, were the main supporters of the Federalist party.
Merchants, bankers, business owners.
Federalists claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts were necessary to protect this.
National Security (or to prevent rebellion/foreign influence)
France began seizing American ships because they were angry the U.S. signed this treaty with Great Britain.
Jay's Treaty
A person living in a country where they are not a citizen.
Alien
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned the nation about these two major dangers.
Political Parties and Foreign Alliances/Influence.
While Federalists wanted close ties with Britain, Democratic-Republicans wanted to support this country because of its revolutionary ideals.
France
Two states, Virginia and Kentucky, passed resolutions arguing that states had the right to challenge federal laws they believed were this.
Unconstitutional
President Adams refused to declare full war on France because he believed this.
War would destroy the young nation / The U.S. was too weak
The belief that the government can only do what the Constitution clearly allows.
Strict Interpretation