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whiskey rebellion
Farmers who sold their grain in the form of whiskey had to pay a new tax which they strongly resented. The tax was a part of Alexander Hamilton's program to pay off the national debt. -
Bill of rights added to constitution
The Bill of Rights is the name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, The amendments were introduced by James Madison to the 1st United States Congress as a series of legislative articles. They were adopted by the House of Representatives on August 21, 1789, -
Jay's Treaty
Jay's treaty was a treaty with Britain that dealed with the british putting armies in the U.S. It really upset the americans because it didn't deal with the impressment of sailors. -
Washingtons Farewell
George Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by the first American President, George Washington, to "The People of the United States. Washington wrote the letter near the end of his second term as President, before his retirement to his home Mount Vernon. -
XYZ Affair
Three French agents referred to by Adams as X, Y, and Z, demanded a bribe and a loan to continue the relations between France and the United States. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. The resolutions argued that the states had the right and the duty to declare unconstitutional any acts of Congress that were not authorized by the Constitution. I
