chapter 10

Question 1

american population was doubling every

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25 years in the late 1700s

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george washington was unanimously elected as president by the

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electoral college in 1789

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washington established the

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cabinet

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james madison wrote the

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bill of rights and helped get them passed by congress in 1791

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john jay was the first

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chief justice

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states with large debts accepted hamilton’s economic plan, but states with small debts did not want the

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government to assume state debts

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hamilton’s plan was passed by congress in 1790 in a deal that placed the district of columbia on the

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potomac river

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hamilton believed that a national debt was good for the country: more creditors to whom the gov owed money, the more people there would be with

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a personal stake in the success of the government

Question 9

hamilton supported first tariff law which imposed taxes on

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certain imports

Question 10

the tariff law of 1789 (first one) brought in revenue for the gov and

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protected small American industries

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in 1791, congress passed an excise tax on a few

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domestic items, including whiskey

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most of the opposition toward the bank of the united states came from the

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south and most support from the north

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1st bank of the u.s. was created in

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1791

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bank of u.s. charter lasted for

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20 years

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although the troops that subdued the whiskey rebellion didn’t face opposition, a strong message was sent by the gov that it would

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enforce the law

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feud between jefferson and hamilton developed into a

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political rivalry

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in 1790s jefferson and madison organized their opposition to the hamiltonian program, confining it to

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congress

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this organized opposition grew and the

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two-party system emerged

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formation of 2 political groups:

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jeffersonian democratic-republicans and hamilton federalists

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jeffersonian democratic-republicans wanted to support the french in their

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war against british, but federalists opposed

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washington issued neutrality proclamation of 1793 stating the U.S. neutrality from the

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Britain-France war. He was supported by Hamilton

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british had retained frontier posts on u.s soil, all in defiance of the

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peace treaty of 1783

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london government didn’t want to abandon fur trade in the great lakes region, and british agents sold firearms to the

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miami confederacy

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miami confederacy: an alliance of 8 indian nations who

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terrorized americans

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jeffersonians felt that americans should fight britain in defense of

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america’s liberties

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federalists didn’t want to fight britain because hamilton’s hopes for economic development depended on

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trade with britain

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france was upset with jay’s treaty and started capturing

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american merchant ships

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adams sent democratic commission to france to

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negotiate→xyz affair thing

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infuriated with xyz affair, america began preparations fo

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war

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france said that if americans sent another negotiator minister he would be

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received with proper respect

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napoleon signed convention of 1800 with american representative

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john jay

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convention of 1800 annulled the alliance between france and america that had existed since

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revolutionary war

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convention also called for france to return captured american ships and for the u.s to pay the

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damage claims of american shippers