| A | B |
| inaugurate | to swear in |
| Federal Judiciary Act | created U.S. court system in 1789 |
| cabinet | heads of departments that report to the President |
| tariff | tax on imported goods |
| Battle of Fallen Timbers | U.S. victory over Native Americans in NW Territory |
| Treaty of Greenville | Native Americans surrendered land in NW to U.S. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | revolt by farmers in PA against tax |
| French Revolution | 1789 uprising against government of France |
| neutral | not siding with one country or another |
| Jay's Treaty | 1796 agreement for British to pay U.S. for damaged ships |
| Pinckney's Treaty | agreement with Spain so U.S. could travel on Mississippi River |
| foreign policy | relations with the governments of other countries |
| political party | group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government |
| XYZ Affair | problem with France over a bribe by agents |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | law passed in 1798 to target immigrants and free speech |
| states' rights | rights of the states that the federal government could not violate |