George Washington, Political parties, Domestic affairs, Foreign affairs -10th gr
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- What events were happening in France while George Washington was in office?
- French Revolution; Reign of Terror
- What two countries wanted the U.S. to help them?
- Britain and France
- Why was Washington elected as president?
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-he was well respected in all 13 colonies
-he didn't have any children - What was the first capital?
- Philadelphia
- What is a Republic?
- A government with an elected head
- Who was the first vice president?
- Alexander Hamilton
- A political party that believed in a strong central government and weak states.
- Federalist
- A political party that believed in a strict construction of the Constution.
- DR
- A political party that believed in farms.
- DR
- What party did Hamilton belong to?
- Federalist
- A political party that supported Britain.
- Federalist
- A political party that believed in a lose construction of the Constution.
- Federalist
- What party did Jefferson belong to?
- DR
- Jefferson will get his power base in the ____________?
- southwest
- hamilton will get his power base in the ______________?
- northeast
- A political party that believed in a weak central government and strong states.
- DR
- When was the first time the elastic clause was used?
- Bank of the U.S.
- Where was George Washington inaugurated?
- New York
- When was the first census conducted?
- in 1790
- What is a tariff?
- tax on imported goods
- What is an excise tax?
- a tax on luxury items
- The first excise tax was put on what item?
- whiskey
- Who was the Sec. of Treasury?
- Hamilton
- Who was the Sec. of State?
- Jefferson
- The 1st toll road was from ________ to ________
- philadelphia to lancaster
- What four states entered the union while Washington was in office?
- Tennessee, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Kentucky
- Because both Britain and France wanted us to support them in a war agaibst the other, Washington declared us what?
- neutral
- What is another name for blackmail?
- tribute
- Who was Citizengenet?
- A French government official who was sent to the U.S. to get support for France
- Who convinced Congress to put an excise tax on whiskey?
- Hamilton
- Terms of Jay's Treaty stated that British had to do what?
- They had to withdraw their troops from forts on American soil
- What is the public's reaction to Jay's Treaty?
- effigies
- Jay's Treay turned Washington against ________
- politics
- Who ratified Jay's Treaty?
- Senate
- Pickney's Treaty was between what two countries?
- Spain and the U.S.
- The Spanish allowed the U.S. to use what?
- the Miss. River and the port of the New Orleans
- Pickney's Treaty opened West America to what?
- world trade
- Pickney's Treaty svaed Washington's what?
- reputation
- John Adams was in office from ____ - ____
- 1797-1801
- In Europe, Napoleon ruled what country?
- France
- Spain is forced to give _______________ back to France.
- Louisana
- What does the 11th amendment limit?
- power of federal courts
- What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
- A series of laws passed by Congress
- The Alien Act does what?
- It ups the number of years you have to live in the U.S. to become a citizen from seven years to fourteen years
- What does the Sedition Act state?
- It states that you can not say anything negative about the government