French crisis - French plundered 300 american vessels, americans seeking no war, sends treaty

Jay Treaty - treay that the french interpreted as an american assist the British in their war against France

Indian color line - nothing able to be done by the Indians, they become drinkers and violent.

federal law - led way in restricintg black rights, as congress established procedures for naturalizing aliens in 1790's

U.S. Constitution

1. written constitution - in every state, written down, constitution ratified by the people

2. executive branch - carry out the laws

3. popular ratification - made order to blunt the govt.

4. judicial branch - interpret laws

5. legislative branch - makes laws

6. Bill of Rights - copied from England, civil rights abuse to go against

7. separation of powers - concnted seperation of power

8. delegated power - tax, credit, commerce

9. disestablishment - every colony had diversion of religion, as Jefferson...