Federalist Era

Question 1

President George Washington-

Answer 1

Washington did not want to intervene in the legislative process. He was very concerned about his image, especially the perception that he was abusing the power of the executive. He was also careful not to propose legislation, but brought up issues he felt needed to be dealt with instead.

Question 2

Cabinet positions (Secretary of State, War, and Treasury)

Answer 2

Cabinet was the officials who lead the major departments of the executive branch. Attorney General: Edmund Randolph. Secretary of war: Henry Knox. Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson. Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson-

Answer 3

Secretary of State, deals with relations with foreign countries, travels and represents the country abroad.

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 4

Secretary of treasury, deals with financial issues in the United states including, paying debt, collecting taxes, and printing money.

Question 5

Precedents-

Answer 5

Washington declared the United States neutral in the war between France and Britain, setting a precedent for future presidents to stay out of conflicts in Europe for several decades to follow.

Question 6

Washington DC-

Answer 6

The Capital of the United States.

Question 7

National Bank-

Answer 7

His solution was to create a National Bank, but some people, like Thomas Jefferson believed that Congress didn’t have the power to create a National Bank.

Question 8

Neutrality

Answer 8

washington- He left it to Congress to make it official through the Neutrality Act of 1794, which prohibited Americans from getting involved in the war.

Question 9

Washington’s Farewell

Answer 9

AddressWashington’s Farewell Address is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to “friends and fellow-citizens” after 20 years of public service to the United States. He wrote it near the end of the second term of his presidency before retiring to his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia