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Reign of Terror
Ten-month period of brutal repression when some 40,000 individuals were executed as enemies of the French Revolution. -
Alien Laws
Acts passed by a Federalist Congress raising the residency requirement for citizenship to fourteen years and granting the president the power to deport dangerous foreigners in times of peace. -
XYZ Affair
Diplomatic conflict between France and the United States when American envoys to France were asked to pay a hefty bribe for the privilege of meeting with the French foreign minister. -
Sedition Act
Enacted by the Federalist Congress in an effort to clamp down on Jeffersonian opposition. -
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Reign of Terror
Ten-month period of brutal repression when some 40,000 individuals were executed as enemies of the French Revolution. -
Louisiana Purchase
Acquisition of Louisiana territory from France. The purchase more than doubled the territory of the United States, opening vast tracts for settlement. -
Judiciary Act
Passed by the departing Federalist Congress, it created sixteen new federal judgeships ensuring a Federalist hold on the judiciary. -
Chesapeake affair
Conflict between Britain and the United States that precipitated the 1807 embargo.