Chapter 8 Flashcards
Secretary of State
Deals with Foreign Nations
Secretary of Treasury
Handles Financial Affairs
Secretary of War / Defense
Deals with National Defense and Conflict
Attorney General
Nation’s “Chief Lawyer”
Team Hamilton
Mostly from the North — finds huge debt, supports assumption bill, pay all debt of with taxes
Assumption Bill
Government should “assume” state’s debts — everybody should pay as one nation, not a state paying for itself
Team Jefferson
Mostly from the South — Oppose the Assumption Bill, cause some states (like VA) have paid off debts, more concerned with Residence Bill
Residence Bill
Decides where the permanent Capitol will reside
Compromise of 1790
Vote-swapping
Assumption Bill is voted for
Residence Bill is final, Capitol resides in Washington D.C.
Where was the Capitol before Washing D.C.?
NY, then Philadelphia
Who was crucially more important to Washington than other cabinet members?
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton’s Plan
To pay off “National” debt with;
Bank of United States — one currency, one place to keep it
Tariff — tax on imports, make foreign goods more expensive
Tax on Whiskey — affected many corn farmers
Leaned towards Agriculture
Jefferson
Leaned towards Industry
Hamilton
Whiskey Rebellion location
Western Pennsylvania
Whiskey Rebellion
First test of the Constitution
Farmer’s unhappy that they were making little to no money on their Whiskey due to the tax
Government willing and able to maintain order
A short, quick rebellion
