First 4 Presidents

Washington

Whiskey Rebellion

A tax protest by farmers and distillers.

Protested the tax on whiskey following years of tax aggression by tax collectors.

Hamilton's Economic Plan

He proposed that the gov assume all national debt including states'.

He wanted to borrow new money at a low interest rate.

Farewell Address

Washington warned against 3 things in his farewell address

Political Parties

Permanent Alliances

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He warned these would be the downfall of the USA

Concerning foreign affairs, these would be dangerous to set up.

Jefferson

Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson said that the constitution did not have provisions for acquiring territory.

He contradicted himself with the LA Purchase.

Barbary Pirates

Took Americans and held hostage for ransom. They demanded money but Jefferson refused to pay-- they were released.

Embargo Act

Passed as a punishment to French and English for interfering with American trade.

Democratic-Republican Party

Tensions grew in political beliefs.

Opposite of Adams; their beliefs grew differently.

Adams

Monroe

Hartford Convention

NE States threatened to secede.

Convention held and radical federalists urges secession to be voted on.

Delegates from NE states rejected the calls for secession.

Monroe Doctrine

Declared that US opposed further influence from the Western Hemisphere

He warned to stay out of our affairs

War of 1812

War between Britain and USA because they did not stay out of our affaris.

XYZ Affair

Great political affair in the US, Disruption in USA and France due to movement and colonization

Alien/sedition acts

Series of laws passed, laws included new powers for federaliost congress

Midnight judges

John MArshall

Judicial review