The Federalist Era

Learning Target:
I can discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & I can evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each. 

Critical Vocabulary:
George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Bill of Rights, Virginia Declaration of Rights, “The First Report on the Public Credit,” “Elastic Clause,” Strict Interpretation, Broad Interpretation, Bank of the United States, Excise Tax, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Edmond Genêt, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty, Little Turtle, General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne, Battle of the Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville, Farewell Address, “The XYZ Affair,” Alien and Sedition Acts, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Election of 1800, Twelfth Amendment