2. Farmer rebellion Shay – leader War debt and taxes SHAY’S REBELLION

3. Set up national court system (made of circuit court, district court, and the Supreme Court) Now federal laws can be enforced at the state level Federal judiciary power was superior to the states JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789

4. First 10 amendments of the Constitution Protects civil rights and liberties BILL OF RIGHTS

5. 1793 War between France and Great Britain US was allied with France (Treaty of Alliance) US did NOT participate in war NEUTRAL PRESIDENT WASHINGTON'S PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY

6. Tax on whiskey Farmers in W. Pennsylvania thought the tax was unfair and refused to pay Riots Federal governments sent militia to stop the riot ***First time Federal government used its force in order to make sure it’s laws were being passed down WHISKY REBELLION 1794

7. Washington retired 1797 Letter: stated how the country should run No more treaties or agreements with other countries No foreign wars Political parties should get along better PRESIDENT WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS 1796

8. Tensions between France and US French were seizing ships Negotiations were planned but France was upset by anti-French remarks made by John Adams France demanded that Adams apologize and bribe the US of $250,000 (XYZ affair) The American government was upset and created a Naval dept. CREATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT 1797

9. 1798 4 laws by the Democratic-Republican party Alien Act- increased the number of years required to live in US before become US citizen from 5 to 14 yeasr Sedition Act: illegal for US citizens to say or write remarks about the gvmnt. Jefferson and Madison protested Issue between state and national power (Some states declared these acts null and void, Federalists did not agree, only Supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional) ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS

10. Before, President was elected by the most electoral votes and vice president was the second most votes 1800: Jefferson and Burr had the same amount of votes, Adams was last The House of Rep, did not want Jefferson to be elected, however, in the end, they had Jefferson be the President Separated vote from President and Vice President ELECTION OF 1800

11. MARBURY VS. MADISON

12. US acquired Louisiana Purchase from France Doubled the size of the US Doubts on legality (Constitution had no specifics if president could legally purchase territory) Jefferson “for the nations best interest” LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1803

13. Prohibited American exports to all foreign ports Method to stay away from the war between Great Britain and France Hurt American business, later lifted the act to allow exports everywhere except the two countries EMBARGO ACT 1807