APUSH 1789-1817 CH 5

Judiciary Act of 1789 1789 law that created the Judicial Branch of the federal government. Among the things provided for in the Act: the number of members of the Supreme Court (6) the number of lower district courts (13) the idea that the Supreme Court can settle disputes between states the idea that a decision by the Supreme Court is final. whiskey rebellion 1794 western farmers refused to pay excise tax on whiskey (important part of hamiltons revenue program) washington sent out federal militia and rebellion evaporated. strengthened credibility of young gov Hamilton's financial Program 1. pay off national debt @ face value, have fed gov assume the war debts of states 2. protect nation's young industries and collect revenues at the same time by imposing high tariffs on imported goods 3. create national bank for depositing govs funds and printing banknotes that provided common currency Proclamation of neutrality 1793 france in midst of revolution washington believed that young nation not strong enough to engage in a war jay treaty 1794 Washington sent john jay on mission to talk brits out of searching and seizing American ships brit agreed to evacuate posts on US estern frontier but said nothing about seizures pickney treaty 1795 spain agreed to open the lower MI river and new orleans to Americcan trade Washington's farewell address 1796 *dont get involved in European affairs *against eh US making permanent alliances in foreign affairs *not to form political political parties *avoid sectionalism John Adams 1797-1801 vp jefferson wrote against stamp act defended brit soldier involved in boston massacre negotiated treaty of paris 1783 vp for washington XYZ affair 3 man delegation sent to France in 1798 to persuade French to stop harassing American shipping bribed that had to pay to see French Minister Talleyrand Naturalization Act 1798 aliens could not become citizens until they had lived in the US 14 years. Alien Act gave president power to deport all aliens considered dangerous The Sedition Act made it illegal for newspaper editors to crticize either the president or Congress and imposed heavy penalties Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions republicans argued that bc went against 1st amendment of the constitution both resolutions agreed that states had entered into a compact in forming the national government and if any act of the fed gov broke the compact, state could nullify fed law judiciary act of 1801 changed supreme court from six to five judges, created 16 additional circuit court judgeship signed last night of Adam's term in an effort to maintain Federalist control over the judicial branch of the government Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 VP Aaron Burr Geroge Clinton secretery of state vp under adams wrote kentuckey resolutions Marbury vs. madison 1803 1. jefferson didnt want madison to deliver appointment to Marbury 2. Marbury asked the madison for appointment (mandamus) 3. Jerfferson told madiso to pay no attention CJ Marshall refused to rule bc the law which gave Supreme Court jurisdiction over such matters had exceeded constitutional grant of powers = unconstitutional *asserted power of judicial review over legislation Louisiana Purchase 1803 Napoleon offered to sell for 15 million jeff authorized expedition to explore western territory to the pacific Embargo of 1807 no american ship can leaves an american port for a foreign port no foreign vessel can load a cargo at an american port coastwise shipping must post a bond equal to twice the value of the ship and cargo before leaving port. on delievery the bond will be repaid non intercourse act of 1809 allowed American ships to trade everywhere except in port controlled by england or by france Madison 1809-1817 VP george clinton elbridge gerry author of issues of Federalist papers sos under jefferson macon act of 1810 whichever natioan ceased its attack upon our commerce would be rewarded by having the US cease trading with the other naion berlin and milan decrees orders in council established policy of seizing any neutral shipping headed for enemy ports war hawks leader - henry clay war spirit motivated by hatred of england/ambition for expansion war 1812 brit delays in meeting US demands and political pressures from war hawk congress-. madison declared war against Britain BOMBARDMENT OF FORT MCHENRY INSPIRED FSK TO WRITE STAR SPANGLED BANNER treaty of ghent 1814 halt to fighting return of all conquered territory recognition of prewar boundary between canada and us hartford convention mass, con, and RI came close to seceding from the union opposed to war and republican gov convention dissolved bc Jackson's victory at new orleans and treaty of ghent first protective tariff 1816 hostility toward enalnd had created ill will toward british products spirit of unity and nationalism 100s of small enterprises had been formed to supply demand created by lack of imports -nation had to protect enterprises