Unit 1 Check In

A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.

• XYZ Affair

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Cabinet Battle

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

A set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration and speech in the United States. It prevented anyone from speaking out against the US Government in war time.

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Patriot Act
• Espionage Act
• XYZ Affair

Resolutions passed in 1798 that attacked the Alien and Sedition Acts as being unconstitutional

• The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
• West Virginia Act

• The Compromise of 1850
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Federalist incumbent John Adams ran against the rising Republican Thomas Jefferson. This was the first peaceful transition of political power in the US.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury vs Madison

• Revolution of 1800

• Embargo

Supreme Court Case in which established Judicial Review. The case was centered around Thomas Jefferson blocking federal judge appointments.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury vs Madison

• Revolution of 1800

• Embargo

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury vs Madison

• Revolution of 1800

• Embargo

1803 purchase of large territory from France. Made by Jefferson, this doubled the size of the US.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury vs Madison

• Revolution of 1800

• Embargo