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The first cabinet positions—treasury, war, state, attorney general
George Washington’s cabinet included just four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jeffersoni, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamiltoni, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Washington set the precedents for how these roles would interact with the presidency, establishing the cabinet as the chief executive's private, trusted advisors. -
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tariff
it gave the new national government a source of revenues to pay for its operations and to pay down the national debt from the Revolutionary War. -
Judiciary Act
the Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot pass laws that are contrary to the Constitution, and that it is the role of the judicial system to interpret what the Constitution permits -
philadelphia as the nation's capital
Philadelphia was named the national capital for a ten-year period -
First Bank of United States , 1791-1811
The First Bank of the United States was needed because the government had a debt from the Revolutionary War, and each state had a different form of currency. -
bill of rights
Although 12 amendments were originally proposed, the 10 that were ratified became the Bill of Rights in 1791. They defined citizens' rights in relation to the newly established government under the Constitution -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799 that profoundly affected French and modern history, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism. -
Fugitive Slave law
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was an Act of the United States Congress to give effect to the Fugitive Slave Clause of the U.S. Constitution. guaranteed the right of a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave -
Eli Whitney granted patent for the cotton gin
The cotton gin is a device for removing the seeds from cotton fiber -
Whiskey Rebellion
the Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington. The rebellion was provoked by the imposition of an excise tax on distilled spirits -
Pinckney treaty with spain
Pinckney treaty with spain established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain -
Jay’s Treaty with England
representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty, which sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence -
George washingtons Farewell Address
Washington wrote the letter near the end of his second term as President, before his retirement to his home Mount Vernon -
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The XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War. -
Naturalization Act
The Naturalization Act, passed by the United States Congress on June 18, 1798 increased the period necessary for immigrants to become naturalized citizens in the United States from 5 to 14 years -
Alien Act, Sedition Act
The Alien Friends Act (AFA) allowed the president to imprison or deport aliens considered "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" at any time, while the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) authorized the president to do the same to any male citizen of a hostile nation, above the age of 14, during times of war. Lastly, the controversial Sedition Actrestricted speech which was critical of the federal government -
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799, in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. The resolutions argued that the states had the right and the duty to declare unconstitutional any acts of Congress that were not authorized by the Constitution. -
"Midnight Appointments"/Judiciary Act of 1801
There was concern, beginning in 1789, about the system that required the Justices of the Supreme Court to “ride circuit” and reiterate decisions made in the appellate level courts. The Supreme Court Justices had often voiced concern and suggested that the judges of the Supreme and circuit courts be divided
