Early Republic Vocabulary

A ceremony in which the U.S. President officially takes the oath of office.

• faction

• inauguration

• sedition

• embargo

An act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.

• tariff

• sectionalism

• confederation

• precedent

The group of officials who head government departments and advise the U.S. President.

• Cabinet

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

• War Hawks

A certificate that promises to repay the money loaned, plus interest, on a certain date.

• tariff

• bond

• impressment

• intervention

This is a tax on imported (coming in from another country) goods.

• bond

• tax

• tariff

• intervention

Someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit.

• War Hawk

• American System

• Cabinet member

• speculator

This means not taking sides in a conflict.

• neutral

• speculation

• expedition

• embargo

Opposing groups that form based on similar beliefs.

• bonds

• factions

• precedents

• nationalism

This would describe something that is not allowed by the Constitution.

• speculator

• confederation

• unconstitutional

• sectional

Political party led by Thomas Jefferson; included small farmers, artisans, and wealthy planters in the South.

• Democratic Republicans

• Federalists

• War Hawks

• American System