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* 1795 Jay's Treaty<br><br>
* 1795 Jay's Treaty<br><br>
* 1796 Pinckney's Treaty<br><br>
* 1796 Pinckney's Treaty<br><br>
* 1797-8: Alien & Sedition Acts<br><br>
* 1798: Alien & Sedition Acts<br><br>
 
* 1800: Washington, D.C. opened
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=== National Debt ===   
=== National Debt ===   
* 1790 "Tariff of 1790" designed to reduce federal debt by taxing  
* 1790 "Tariff of 1790" designed to reduce federal debt by taxing  
* 1791 "Whiskey Act" imposed excise tax on sale of alcohol
* 1791 "Whiskey Act" imposed excise tax on sale of alcohol
=== Whiskey Rebellion ===   
=== Whiskey Rebellion 1794 ===   
* Whiskey Act extremely unpopular  
* Whiskey Act extremely unpopular  
* Washington asserted Federal power to enforce the tax
* Washington asserted Federal power to enforce the tax
=== Hamilton "Report on Manufactures" ===   
=== Hamilton "Report on Manufactures" ===   
* promoted activist Federal governance re. economy
* promoted activist Federal governance re. economy
=== French Revolution & domestic U.S. politics ===   
=== European wars & domestic U.S. politics ===   
* pro-British or pro-French sentiments
* political partisanship
=== Alien & Sedition Acts 1798 ===
* restricted naturalization (citizenship)
* criminalized "false statements"
* allowed imprisonment & deportation of "dangerous" non-citizens
 


=== Washington Farewell Address ===   
=== Washington Farewell Address ===   
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** Jefferson vehemently opposed a national bank, fearing its impact on sectional divisions
** Jefferson vehemently opposed a national bank, fearing its impact on sectional divisions
** Washington reluctantly signed the bill following Hamilton's advice
** Washington reluctantly signed the bill following Hamilton's advice
''' Residence Act'''  
 
''' Residence Act''' of 1790
* location was disputed
** deal made for Maryland-Virginia border in exchange for assuming national debt
*** Virginia wanted the location
*** Hamilton and New York wanted national assumption of war debts
* established permanent capitol along Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia
* established permanent capitol along Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia
** named  
* Congress wanted a "federal" district of its own governance so as not to rely on a state
** named for George Washington
* territory ceded by Virginian and Maryland


'''Hamilton's 1791 "Report on Manufactures"'''
'''Hamilton's 1791 "Report on Manufactures"'''
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** Jefferson, Madison
** Jefferson, Madison
*** anti-national bank, states’ rights, interpret constitution strictly, pro farming, pro-French
*** anti-national bank, states’ rights, interpret constitution strictly, pro farming, pro-French
''' Constitutional interpretation'''
''' Constitutional interpretation'''
* enumerated powers
* enumerated powers
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** broad or loose construction (interpreted) << Hamilton, Adams interpretation
** broad or loose construction (interpreted) << Hamilton, Adams interpretation
** interpreted “necessary and proper” loosely, expansively
** interpreted “necessary and proper” loosely, expansively
'''French Revolution & domestic U.S. politics'''
 
* Americans were largely sympathetic with French Revolution
'''European wars & domestic U.S. politics'''
* Americans were largely sympathetic with French Revolution (1789-1799)
** especially as anti-British
** especially as anti-British
* "Citizen Genet" affair, 1793
* various wars and clashes between European alliances centered around Britain and France
** French government sent Edmond-Charles Genêt to the U.S. to  
 
*** build support for its cause  
'''Citizen Genet affair, 1793'''
** promote anti-British sentiments & encourage American attacks on British merchant ships
* French government sent Edmond-Charles Genêt to the U.S. to  
**** by issuing "letters of marque and reprisal," which legalized attacks on British ships on behalf of France
** build support for its cause  
** Washington infuriated by the interference  
** tp promote anti-British sentiments & encourage American attacks on British merchant ships
*** issued the '''Proclamation of Neutrality''' on April 22, 1793 stating the America was neutral in the French / British conflict  
** he issued "letters of marque and reprisal," which legalized attacks on British ships on behalf of France
'''Jay's Treaty'''  
* Washington was infuriated by the interference  
** issued the '''Proclamation of Neutrality''' on April 22, 1793 stating the America was neutral in the French / British conflict  
 
'''Jay's Treaty''' (or "Jay Treaty")
* Secretary of State John Jay negotiated a treaty with England that:
* Secretary of State John Jay negotiated a treaty with England that:
** ensured US neutrality in British-French wars
** ensured US neutrality in British-French wars
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*** = establishing "'''executive privilege'''"
*** = establishing "'''executive privilege'''"


'''"Pinckney's Treaty"'''
"'''Pinckney's Treaty'''"
* formal name: "Treaty of San Lorenzo"  
* formal name: "Treaty of San Lorenzo"  
* agreement w/ Spain provided
* agreement w/ Spain provided
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** Americans/ parties split on allegiance to Britain or France of European wars
** Americans/ parties split on allegiance to Britain or France of European wars


''' XYZ Affair (1797-98)'''
'''European conflict'''
 
'''Quasi-War''' 1798
* naval clashes w/ French privateers (private ships given permission to attack others) & American merchant ships
** mostly in Caribbean and Atlantic coast
** not a declared war, thus "“Quasi-War”
* France resented pro-British terms of Jay's Treaty and felt it violated "Alliance and Commerce" treaties from 1778 (during the American Revolution)
* Congress established the U.S. Navy and authorized use of force against French vessels
 
''' XYZ Affair. 1797-98'''
* US diplomats sent to France over Quasi-War
** three French officials demanded a bribe from them
** known as = Monsieurs (M.) "X, Y, & Z"
* turned American public against France


* '''Alien & Sedition Acts, 1797-8:
'''Alien & Sedition Acts, 1798'''
** Adams and congressional allies attempted to outlaw dissent  
* Adams and congressional allies attempted to outlaw dissent  
* congress dominated by Federalists
* "Naturalization Act" restricted naturalization of immigrants to become a citizen
* "An Act Concerning Aliens" authorized imprisonment or deportation of "dangerous" non-citizens
* Sedition Act criminalized "false statements" critical of the federal government


'''Washington DC as national capitol
'''Washington DC as national capital, 1800
* "Federal City" opened
* capitol moved from New York
* Adams first President to occupy the White House
* Supreme Court was located in the Capitol building
* initial population was 14,093


'''Quasi-War''' 1798


''' Taxation''' and '''Fries's Rebellion'''
''' Taxation''' and '''Fries's Rebellion'''
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* Tennessee (“western”), 1796
* Tennessee (“western”), 1796
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== 1800-1810 ==
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! '''PERIOD / TIMELINE'''
! '''Major Events, Concepts & Themes'''
! cell style="width:60%"|'''Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events'''
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* timeline here<br><br>
* 17xx xxxx<br><br>
* 17xx xxxx<br><br><br>
* 17xx xxxx<br><br>
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=== subsection 1 === 
* Major Events here
=== subsection 2 === 
* Major Events here
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'''BIG IDEAS'''
* big ideas here
'''DETAILS'''
'''topics in bold'''
* details
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