Chapter 9

Question 1

traditions that would help shape the nation’s future

Answer 1

precedents

Question 2

our first president (1789)

Answer 2

George Washington

Question 3

our first vice president (1789)

Answer 3

John Adams

Question 4

a leading political figure whose position was department of the treasury and his responsibility was to manage the nation’s money

Answer 4

Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

a leading political figure whose position was head of state department and his responsibility was to handle relations with other nations

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

a leading political figure whose position was secretary of department of war and his responsibility was to look after the nation’s defense

Answer 6

Henry Knox

Question 7

taxes on imported goods

Answer 7

tariffs

Question 8

the capital

Answer 8

Washington D.C

Question 9

president gets advice from top advisors known as this

Answer 9

cabinet

Question 10

clearly favoring one party

Answer 10

partisan

Question 11

political parties held this in which political leaders choose their parties candidates for the upcoming election

Answer 11

caucuses

Question 12

the political parties organized in the 1790s

Answer 12

democratic republicans and federalists

Question 13

a rebellion in which farmers attacked the home of a tax collector because farmers were upset with the tax on whiskey

Answer 13

whiskey rebellion

Question 14

when american ships traded with france, british captured those ships and forced american crews into the british navy

Answer 14

impressment

Question 15

prohibited americans from fighting in the war and barred french and british warships from american ports

Answer 15

proclamation of neutrality

Question 16

washington wrote this after he decided not to seek a third term as president; stated that us remains neutral in foreign affairs, continue to trade with other nations, and did not support political parties

Answer 16

washington’s farewell address

Question 17

washington was upset with british after violating his neutrality so he sent john jay to negotiate this

Answer 17

jay’s treaty

Question 18

american settlers move into natives land so native americans surrender most of the land that is now ohio in this

Answer 18

treaty of greenville

Question 19

explain beliefs of federalists

Answer 19

northern states, wealthy, strong national gov, wanted nation to be industrial giant with focus of manufacturing, national govt should pay off all states debt to build credit, need national bank, need to increase tariffs, wanted to form alliance with britain

Question 20

explain beliefs of democratic republicans

Answer 20

southern states, poor, powers go to states, wanted nation to focus on farming/agriculture, states should pay their war debts, no national bank, did not support high tariffs, wanted to keep good relations with france