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~Bank of the United States-National bank proposed by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander and established in 1791.
~French Revolution-A social and political revolution in France that toppled the monarchy.
~Whiskey Rebellion-Protests in 1794 by western Pennsylvania farmers resisting payment of a federal tax on Whiskey.
~Farewell Address-In this 1796 speech, President George Washington announced his intention not seek a third term in office.
~XYZ Affair-A diplomatic incident in which American peace commissioners sent to France by John Adams in 1797 were insulted
with bribe demands from their France counterparts, dubbed X,Y,and Z, in American newspapers. The incident heightened war fever
against France.
~Alien and Sedition Acts-Collective name given to four laws passed in 1798 designed to suppress criticism of the federal
government and to curb liberties of foreigners living in the United States.
~Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions-Statements penned by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to Mobilize opposition to the
Alien and Sedition Acts, which they argued were unconstitutional. Jefferson's statement suggested that states should have
the right to declare null and void congressional acts they deemed unconstitutional.
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