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This was the first foreign policy set by Washington. | What is neutrality? |
This French foreign minister opening challenged President Washington. | Who was Edmond Genet? |
British practice of seizing American sailors from American ships, first began in the 1790s, when Washington was President | What is Impressment? |
The revolution that began is this European nation, soon caused problems for the Washington administration. | What is France? |
At this 1794 battle in northern Ohio, General Anthony Wayne (who had been sent by Washington) defeated a group of Miami and Shawnee Indians. | What is Fallen Timbers? |
federalist john adams vice president | Who is Thomas Jefferson? |
In 1797, President Adams sent Charles Pinckney, Elbridge Gerry, and this man to France, to resolve the problems between France and the U.S.. | Who was John Marshall? |
During the so-called XYZ Affair in 1797, on the streets of Paris, the 3 American negotiators were met by 3 Frenchmen who demanded a loan, a bribe, and a public apology by | Who is John Adams? |
During the Undeclared War with France, the U.S. sent this type of “private warship” to attack French shipping. | What are privateers? |
As part of the treaty, that ended the Undeclared(Quasi) War with France, the U.S. was happy to end this 1778 agreement, that was a cause of much of the trouble. | What is the 1778 French-American Alliance? |
Jefferson was the author of this 1798 document that protested the Alien and Sedition Acts. | What is the Kentucky Resolution |
James Madison was the author of this 1798 document that protested the Alien and Sedition Acts. | What is the Virginia Resolution? |
theory that said states could decide if and when fed gov went beyond powers given by state | What is the States’ Rights Theory? |
Under this 1798 act, a foreigner would have to live in the U.S. for 14 years, in order to be a U.S. citizen. | What is the Naturalization Act? |
Under this 1798 act, a person could be fined and/or imprisoned if they spoke or wrote anything, “false, scandalous, or malicious” about the President or a member of Congress. | What is the Sedition Act? |
He was Jefferson’s Vice Presidential running mate in the election of 1800. | Who was Aaron Burr? |
He was John Adams Vice Presidential running mate in the election of 1800. | Who was Charles Pinckney? |
When the electoral votes were counted in the 1800 election, Jefferson and this man tied, each getting 73 electoral votes. | Who is Aaron Burr? |
This legislative body had to decide the winner of the election of 1800. | What is the House of Representatives? |
To resolve some of the problems in the 1800 election, this amendment was soon added to the U.S. Constitution | What is the 12th Amendment? |
This 1794 U.S. British Treaty resolved some, but not all of the problems between Britain and the U.S. | What is Jay’s Treaty? |
This problem, of the British seizing American sailors from U.S. ships, was not resolved in the 1794 treaty between Britain and the U.S. | What is Impressment? |
Under Pinckney’s Treaty, Americans could freely navigate, i.e. without restriction, this western river. | What is the Mississippi River? |
Under Pinckney’s Treaty, the border between the southern U.S. and this Spanish colony, was resolved. | What is Florida? |
After the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, the U.S. signed this treaty with the Miami an Shawnee Indians | What is the Treaty of Greenville? |
The French Revolution began this year. | What is 1798? |
The year that Washington issued his Neutrality Proclamation. | What is 1793? |
The year that John Adams was inaugurated as President. | What is 1797? |
The year that Thomas Jefferson was first elected President, defeating John Adams. | What is 1800? |
On March 3 of this year, during his last night as President, John Adams was working late, signing commissions( job orders) for men to be federal judges. | What is 1801? |