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U.S. History Vocab

Mid-term studies.

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George Washington1st presedent of the United States
Judiciary Act of 1789Established a supreme court with a chief justice and 5 associate justices
Alexander HamiltonSecretary of treasury
cabinetThe body that advises the presedent and serves to coordinate
government bondsa certificate issued by the government in exchange for a loan of money
fundingthe payment of debt by creating another debt
bank notespaper money
national bankhandled tax receipts and all other government money
Whiskey Rebellionput high tax on goods manufactured in Europe
excise taxsales tax
John Adamswas known as a friend of stron governmet and as an enemy of the radical experiments that were taking place in France
sectionalismplacing the interest of one region ahead of the welfare of the nation as a whole
XYZ-Affairwhen the reprts became public
seditionspeaking or writing
nullificationthe declaring of some thing as illegal and void
John Marshallsupported the tren toward national power.who Adam named chief justice of the supreme court
Aaron Burrlost to presidency by 2 votes. was diliked by republicans and federalist
blockageblock or seal off
impressmentsthe practice of forcing men into involuntary military service
Andrew Jacksonwas born a leader and self tought military gerneral
armisticea temp stopping of warfare by mutual agreements, suchas truce or siging a peace treaty
American Systempre-civil war economic program be means of protective tariff
Second Bank of US25 branches through the country
King Cottonresigned as the south most important concept
Interchangable Partsof soemthing broke unity made possible to have it fixed by unskilled workers
Eli Whitneyinvented the cotton gin
Mass Productionmany of one product being produced
Samuel Slater21 year old Englishman when he left NY he claimed 10 states
Industrial Revolutionstarted with machining for textiles suchas cotton goods
Waltham Systemfemale textile workers who lived in boarding houses

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