| A | B |
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| Whiskey Rebellion | 1794 protest over a tax on liquor |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | a law that set up the structure of the federal court system |
| judicial review | power of the courts to decide if laws are constitutional |
| Democratic Republican | a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson |
| sectionalism | loyalty to a state or section rather than to the country |
| Farewell Address | a final, official speech of a President on leaving office |
| early republic | the period from 1789 to 1824 in American history |
| states' rights | right of states to limit the power of the federal government |
| neutral | not taking sides in a conflict |
| XYZ Affair | 1797 attempt by France to demand a bribe from the U.S. |
| Louisiana Purchase | large western territory purchased from France in 1803 |
| foreign policy | a plan of action by a nation toward other nations |
| French Revolution | a 1789 rebellion that overthrew the French monarchy |
| Neutrality Proclamation | statement that the U.S. would not support Britain or France |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | in 1811, a battle over settlement in the Indiana Territory |
| intervention | interference in the affairs of another |
| Monroe Doctrine | policy warning Europeans not to intervene in Latin America |
| Hartford Convention | New England gathering at which some threatened secession |
| Battle of New Orleans | in the War of 1812, a U.S. victory won by Andrew Jackson |
| Battle of Lake Erie | in the War of 1812, a U.S. victory won by Oliver Perry |
| speculator | someone who makes a risky investment to make a large profit |
| Embargo Act | an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade |
| War Hawks | members of Congress who pushed war with Britain in 1812 |
| impressment | the practice of forcing people into military service |
| Nonintercourse Act | 1809 law that allowed trade except with Britain or France |
| tariff | a tax on foreign goods brought into a country |
| nationalism | a devotion to one's nation and its interests |
| national debt | the total sum of money that a government owes to others |
| laissez faire | idea that government should play a small role in the economy |
| first Bank of the United States | 1791 bank that issued paper money to pay government bills |
| American System | Henry Clay's program for economic growth in the early 1800s |
| bond | certificate to repay a loan with interest on a certain date |
| internal improvements | improvement or construction of roads, bridges and canals |
| free-enterprise system | free market economy with little government interference |
| interstate commerce | business that crosses state lines |
