Early Republic Vocabulary

Hamilton's Financial Plan is an example of ...

• Domestic Policy
• Foreign Policy

Hamilton proposed the national government raise ________ to increase revenue and encourage the purchase of domestic goods. 

• Taxes
• Tariffs

Washington had disagreements in his ____________________, especially Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, which led to the development of the first political parties. 

• Foreign Policy
• Domestic Policy
• Political parties
• Cabinet

The majority of ______________ in America supported the Democratic-Republican party.  This is one reason President Adams and Congress increased the wait time to become U.S. citizens from 5 to 14 years.

• Sedition 
• Sailors
• Aliens
• Impressment

The _______________ Act was aimed at silencing government critics, especially if their criticism could incite a rebellion against the government. 

• Alien
• Sedition
• Nullify
• Impressment

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions declared a state could _____________, or cancel, a federal law within their borders if the law was considered unconstitutional.

• Secede
• Nullify

The belief that a state could nullify a federal law within their borders if the law was unconstitutional. 

• People's Rights
• State's Rights

Each President had a _________________ regarding the war between Britain and France. Washington advised neutrality.

• Foreign Policy
• Domestic Policy

Thomas Jefferson banned all foreign trade. This was called the ___________ Act.

• Embargo
• Impressment
• Nonintercourse
• Alien

One of the reason's Madison and Congress declared war on Britain was that Britain was kidnapping American sailors. This was called ____________________.

• Cabinet
• Nullify
• Impressment
• Sedition