Chapter 8 Flashcards
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How many states elected George Washington as president?
10…NY had election problems, NC and RI had not ratified Constitution to vote yet
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Who was George Washington’s Vice-President?
John Adams
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In what year was George Washington inaugurated as president?
1789
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What was George Washington’s role toward future presidents?
- created title, 2. used a Bible at inauguration, 3. 2 4-year terms
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What was the job of the State Department?
handle foreign relations
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Who was the first Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
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What was the job of the Treasury Department?
handle financial matters
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Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
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What was the job of the War Department?
handle all military matters
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What was the job of the Justice Department?
handle all legal matters
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Who created the different cabinet positions?
Congress
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Who chose the members to fill the cabinet positions?
the President…approved by the Senate
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What was the Cabinet Controversy?
The controversy was over the ability of the President to replace a member of his Cabinet without Senate approval
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Who broke the tied vote over the Cabinet Controversy?
The head of the Senate
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Who is the Head of the Senate?
the Vice-President
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What was the outcome of the Cabinet Controversy?
The President CAN fire a member of his Cabinet without approval but CANNOT replace the person without Senate approval
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What were the Bill of Rights?
They were the “rights of the people”
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How many possible amendments did James Madison provide?
17
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How many of Madison’s amendments were approved?
12
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How many of Madison’s approved amendments became the Bill of Rights?
10
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What was one of the two amendments that did not pass about?
pass raises for Congress
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What happened to one of the amendments that did not get passed?
It became Amendment XXVII (27)
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What amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
Amendments I-X (1-10)
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What did Washington warn American about in his farewell address?
- dangers of political parties 2. entanglement in foreign affairs 3. allowing God to be removed from government
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What happened when Washington declined a 3rd term for presidency?
it set a precedent for future presidents (2 terms only)
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Pinckney’s Treaty was between what two countries?
US and Spain
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What did Pinckney’s Treaty do?
Gave US unrestricted access to Mississippi River and New Orleans, settled disputed boundary with West Florida
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What did the Treaty of Greenville do?
opened Ohio to American settlement
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What occurred at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
Americans (led by Gen. Wayne) defeated the Native Americans…crushed Natives hope of keeping land
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How did the British respond to the problems between the Natives and the Americans?
They encouraged the Natives to attack the Americans
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What happened when Gen. St. Clair was sent to the NW Territory?
He was badly defeated by the Miami Indians
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What was a challenge in the western US?
natives west of the Appalachians did not recognize American authority…people continued to move west
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What was the lesson learned from the Whiskey Rebellion?
people must use peace to change laws, government will use force to maintain order
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What was the result of Washington and his troops against the mob?
the rebellion was crushed after crossing the Appalachian Mts.
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Who led the troops to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington
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What happened during the the Whiskey Rebellion?
a mob attacked tax collectors and burned down buildings
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Why were farmers upset about the whiskey tax?
they lived by bartering and couldn’t pay the tax (no money)
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Who was upset about Hamilton’s whiskey tax?
farmers in western Pennsylvania
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Who opposed Hamilton’s tax on whiskey? Why?
Jefferson and Madison because becoming a national government with strong economic powers
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What was Hamilton’s proposal on taxes?
wanted a tax to be applied to distilled whiskey
