Quizlet History Stuff-Vaughan

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  1. Aaron Burr: ran for Vice-President, killed Hamilton in a duel
  2. Alexander Hamilton: led Federalists, died in a duel with Aron Burr in 1804
  3. Bastille: a prision stormed by a mob on July 14, 1989
  4. Battle of Waterloo: a battle of France and England when Napoleon was captured and exiled to Helena
  5. Bond: a promise to pay back money borrowed from someone
  6. Bourgeoisie: the upper class of the people, included docters and other high jobs
  7. Bureaucracy: a body of nonelective government officials
  8. Cabinet: were the Treasury, Department of State, Department of War, Attorney General, and Postmaster General
  9. Celergy: 1st class out of honor, included priests
  10. City Workers: the middle class of the people
  11. Coup d etat: take over with out violence
  12. Democratic Republicans: political party led by Thomas Jefferson, wanted a strong state goverment [today Democratic Party]
  13. Divine Monarchy: ruler who said that God told him to rule
  14. Federalist: political party led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong federal goverment
  15. George Washington: 1st president, served 2 terms
  16. Guillotine: a beheading divice used by the people during the French Rev.
  17. Inauguration: the ceremony in which the president officially took oath of office
  18. John Adams: 2nd President, spoke before he thought about it
  19. John Jay: 1st Cheif Justice, went to Europe and made John Jay's Treaty
  20. John Jay's Treaty: Agreed with Europe to get our ships back, to repay thier merchants, and for them to give up their forts in the west
  21. Judiciary Act: called for 1 Cheif Justice, and 5 associates [today there are 8]
  22. Louis XVI: King during the French Rev, killed by the people
  23. Marie Antoinette: Queen during the French Rev, also killed by the people
  24. Maximillian Robespierre: led the French Rev
  25. Napoleonic Code: laws of Frace during Napoleon's reign
  26. Neutral: not taking any side in a conflict
  27. Nobles: 2nd Class, included royals
  28. Nullify: to cancel
  29. Peasants: the lower class of the people
  30. People: 3rd Class, payed taxes, had 3 other classes
  31. Precedent: an act or decision that set examples for other people
  32. Reign of Terror: a period in the French Rev. when 40,000 people were killed by guillotine
  33. Sedition: stirring up rebellion against the goverment
  34. Slogan of French Rev: "Liberty, equalty, fraternity"
  35. Speculator: someone who invest in a risky venture in hopes of making a large profit
  36. Tariff: a tax on imported goods
  37. Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President, led Democratic Repbulicans
  38. Unconstitutional: not permitted by the constitution
  39. Versailles: the palace of King Louis XVI
  40. Whiskey Rebellion: heavy taxes on liquor and farmers wouldn’t pay their taxes and marched until Washington sent out his troops