Chapter 9 Flashcards
How did President Adams attempt to avert a war with France in the fall of 1797?
He sent three men to negotiate peace with France.
Congress rejected which of Hamilton’s economic programs?
The import tariff
Which factor contributed to a rift between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson during the 1790s?
Hamilton believed government was safest when in the hands of the commercial elite.
How did Washington respond to Hamilton’s idea for the Bank of the United States?
He gave the bank a twenty-year charter.
Whom did Washington choose to be his secretary of the treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Significantly, no one complained about the Bill of Rights failing to protect
the right to vote.
Republicans used the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to
oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts using state legislatures.
To meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan, Hamilton convinced Congress to pass
an excise tax on whiskey.
Thomas Jefferson advised Washington that the Constitution prohibited which of Hamilton’s economic programs?
The chartering of banks by Congress
How did the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1804 affect white Americans?
White Americans became fearful that the rebellion might spread to American shores.
What was the intent of the two Alien Acts passed by Congress?
To harass French immigrants already in the United States
According to Benjamin Rush and other republican writers, how could women contribute to a better society?
By teaching sons virtue and good morals
How did President Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He nationalized the Pennsylvania militia.
In 1794, General Anthony Wayne’s defeat of the Indians at Fallen Timbers resulted in
the Treaty of Greenville.
Which item offered to the Indians under the Treaty of Greenville devastated many tribes?
Liquor
Which of the following describes the U.S. government’s early policy toward Indians in the Northwest Territory?
Displace the Indians and clear the way for permanent settlements in Ohio
How did most Americans react to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789?
They celebrated the victory of the French people.
Why did James Madison eventually restrain his opposition to Hamilton’s debt package?
Hamilton promised to back the building of a new capital city on the Potomac River.
What was the purpose of the moderate tariff that Hamilton proposed in his Report on Manufactures?
To encourage the production of American-made goods
During President Adams’s one term in office, Vice President Jefferson
withdrew from active counsel of the president.
In his farewell address, President Washington spoke for a “unified body politic” and against
permanent alliances with foreign countries.
Who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion?
Grain farmers
What did Jefferson suggest in his inaugural address?
Party politics was not the most important thing in American democracy.
Why was George Washington quickly and unanimously elected president in February 1789?
He personified the republican ideal of leadership.
What was the Indian Policy?
Peace when possible, war when necessary
Explain republican motherhood
The idea that education would produce better mothers who would produce better citizens
What were the domestic issues during George Washington’s presidency?
Precedent, creating a court system, creating a cabinet
What is precedent
Rules set in place from previous events
In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution, James Madison drew up the
Bill of Rights.
Why did American cotton production experience a boom in the late 1790s?
The invention of the cotton gin allowed for greater production.
To restore faith in the credit of the federal government, Alexander Hamilton proposed
the assumption of the states’ unpaid war debts by the federal government.
Thomas Jefferson advised Washington that the Constitution prohibited which of Hamilton’s economic programs?
The chartering of banks by Congress
What was President Washington’s first reaction to the war between England and France that began in 1793?
He issued a proclamation of neutrality.
Why did most Americans oppose the Jay Treaty?
It forced American planters to repay debts to the British
X, Y, and Z were the code names for
Three french agents sent to meet with American commissioners
What was the purpose of the sedition Act of 1798?
To punish revolt and conspiracy
