(Class 6) The New Nation

Question 1

Revolution of 1800

Answer 1

Election decided by the House of Representatives
Burr refused to lose to Jefferson, House was Federalist and hated Jefferson
Hamilton, not a friend of Jefferson, found Burr corrupt
Jefferson got votes to win (Hamilton helped)

Question 2

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Answer 2

They drafted resolutions to Congress which condemned the Sedition and Alien acts
Set a method of recourse for states challenging federal laws

Question 3

Election of 1800

Answer 3

First election organized along party lines, parties met to chose their candidates for President and Vice President
Republicans: Thomas Jefferson (President), Aaron Burr (Vice)
Federalists: John Adams (President), C.C Pinckney for (Vice President)
Tie for Jefferson and Burr

Question 4

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 4

Sedition Act: Made conspiracy illegal, Criminalized speech or words that defamed the Congress
Alien Acts: Extended waiting period for an alien to become a citizen, empowered the president in time of war to deport or prison any foreigner suspected of being a danger to the U.S.

Question 5

XYZ Affair

Answer 5

Tensions with France flaring
Adams wanted to negotiate
France sent 3 Agents (X,Y,Z)
Asked for $250k and $12 million loan to france for peace treaty
Americans felt it was blackmail

Question 6

Election of 1796

Answer 6

John Adams and Thomas Pinckney (Federalists) vs Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (Republicans)
Highest vote getter became President, second became VP

Question 7

Washington Farewell Address

Answer 7

Urged the need for a unity of government
Urged the country to steer clear of permanent alliances with the foreign world

Question 8

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 8

Tax on whiskey to pay off national debt
Reinforced the power of the federal government

Question 9

Bill of Rights

Answer 9

Sept 1789 Congress approved 12 amendments, 10 ratified and became Bill of Rights
1-8: individual liberties
9 and 10: boundary between federal and state authority
Omission - the right to vote; 4 amendments took up the voting issue (15,19,24,26)

Question 10

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 10

Founder of Federalist Party
Founder of the United States Coast Guard
Founder of the New York Post
Founder of the nation’s financial system
Multiple plans to solidify government’s economic base - Plans to fund the large national debt; Set up a national bank; manufacturing through trade laws; raise revenue through tax on whiskey
Plan to finance debt - wanted to roll the debt into new bonds (earn interest and got the debt retired) , established credit for the new country

Question 11

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 11

Third President of the United States - Acquired Louisiana Purchase
Supported the Constitution
Believed that true liberty existed in the independent farmer
A deist - God exists but does not intervene
Reduced army size, cut back the navy, worked to abolish population/whiskey federal taxes

Question 12

James Madison

Answer 12

Father of the Constitution; Father of the Bill of Rights
4th President
Second Amendment - Currently interpreted as unrelated to military service and the right to have guns at all times

Question 13

George Washington

Answer 13

disinterested public spirited; rarely smiled
First President - February 1789
Inaugurated April 30, 1789
Precedent setting
Reputation for integrity, virtuous, honesty and honor over ambition
Encouraged ceremony to create respect for the office: Six horses pulled his coach, hosted formal balls, had uniformed servants
Tried to avoid appearance of royalty