Quietly review chapter 9 vocabulary

Chapter 9 Vocabulary Review

1. Cabinet Department heads of the executive branch; used as advisors by Washington and later presidents 2. Pinckney’s Treaty 1795 treaty with Spain; U.S. gains right to travel the Mississippi River; gains access to New Orleans port; sets southern U.S. border with Florida at the 31 st parallel

3. Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 Congressional law that created the Federal court system 4. Tariff A tax on imported goods; primary source of government revenue; promoted by Hamilton & the Federalists

5. Political Party A group of people which tries to promotes its ideas & influence government; goal is to back candidates for election 6. States’ Rights Idea that states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule; main belief of the Democratic-Republican party.

7. Attorney General Advises the federal government on legal matters; part of Washington’s first cabinet. 8. Whiskey Rebellion 1794 revolt by western Pennsylvania farmers over a whiskey tax; Washington uses 13,000 troops to put down the revolt.

9. nullification Idea that states can cancel any act of Congress that it considered unconstitutional. 10. Jay’s Treaty 1794 treaty with Britain; required Britain to evacuate all forts in the Northwest Territory; required Britain to pay for all damages to U.S. sea vessels that had been seized.

11. Treaty of Greenville 1795 treaty with Native Americans; tribes surrendered their claims to much of the Northwest Territory; U.S. gained Lands that will become Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.

12. Precedent An example that becomes standard practice; Washington established many of these during his presidency. A rebellion in France beginning in 1789; it put the U.S. in an awkward position politically; as a result Britain declared war on France; Washington declared that the U.S. would remain neutral in any conflict between France and Britain. 13. French Revolution