Federalist Era/GW First And Second Terms Flashcards

1
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Who was the first vp

A

John Adams

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2
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First speaker of the house

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Frederick muhlenberg

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3
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Date congress was meant to convene on no quorum

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March 4

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4
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Who swore GW in as president where was he sworn in when was he sworn in

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April 30 1789 at federal hall in NYC by chancellor Robert R. Livingston

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5
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First Secretary of State

A

Thomas Jefferson

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6
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First secretary of of foreign affairs/interm

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John jay

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7
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First secretary of treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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8
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First secretary of war

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Henry Knox

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9
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Attorney general

A

Edmund Randolph

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10
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Postmaster general

A

Samuel Osgood

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11
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Pro tem senator of New Hampshire

A

John Langdon

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12
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When was the judiciary act of 1789 proposed what did it state

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September 24, 1789 inferior courts makeup of the Supreme Court
Established 5 associate justices and 1 Chief Justice

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13
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Who was the first Chief Justice

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John jay

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14
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When was the bill of rights proposed

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September 25, 1789

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15
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When were the bill of rights ratified which was the last state to ratify it and make it law

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December 15, 1791 by Virginia

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16
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How many rights were proposed and accepted

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10 out of 12

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17
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When and where was Alexander Hamilton born

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January 11, 1757 on he island of Nevis in the West Indies

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18
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What has the most information on Hamilton

A

St. Croix

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19
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What college did Hamilton want to attend what college did he go to

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College of Nj goes to Kings college in NYC

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20
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What is hamiltons first “occupation”

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Writing pamphlets

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21
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After Hamilton joins the continental army, who notices him and what job is he offered

A

George Washington offers him aide-de-camp

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22
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Who does Hamilton marry

A

Elizabeth Schuyler

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23
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Where does Hamilton try to get a field command

A

Yorktown

24
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Where did Hamilton practice law

A

NYC

25
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Where was Hamilton a delegate what convention did he attend

A

NYC Annapolis convention

26
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Hamilton was the only delegate from NY to sign what

A

Constitution

27
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What was the plan Hamilton came up with to bring America out of debt

A

Financial plan

28
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Why did Aaron burr get angry at Hamilton

A

Jealousy in military experience
Hamilton convinced a lot of his following to vote for Jefferson
Hamilton stopped burr from becoming NY governor

29
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Where did Hamilton and burr duel and why

A

July 11, 1804 in wee haven NJ because dueling was illegal in NY

30
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When did Hamilton die

A

July 12, 1804

31
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When did Hamilton present his financial plan

A

January 14, 1790

32
Q

Explain the compromise of 1790

A

Jefferson would get southerners to vote for the financial plan if the US capital was moved further south

33
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Where is the capital moved to

A

Philadelphia to Potomac river area

34
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What were three ideas of Hamilton

A

National mint, excise tax on distilled liquor, manufacturing goods

35
Q

When did Vermont and Kentucky join the union

A

Ve March 4, 1791

KY June 1, 1792

36
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When was Washington reelcted

A

December 5, 1792

37
Q

When was Louis XVI beheaded

A

January 21,1793

38
Q

What happened to Hamilton in 1793

A

Accused of mismanagement to treasury

Affair with Maria Reynolds

39
Q

When was the neutrality proclamation proclaimed

A

April 22, 1793

40
Q

What was the citizen Genet affair

A

Edmund genet was starting commissioning against British and Spanish against GW order. He was French and GW grants asylum when he asks

41
Q

Who does genet marry

A

George clintons daughter

42
Q

What disease did Hamilton survive

A

Yellow fever

43
Q

When did Jefferson offer his resignation from the cabinet

A

1793

44
Q

Who replaces Jefferson in the cabinet

A

Edmund randolph

45
Q

What was the whisky rebellion

A

1791-1794 West Pennsylvania farmers protest taxon distilled liquor. GW gathers men from NJ, Md, PA, and VA and stops the rebellion with less than 13000 men convicted were sentenced and pardoned at the last second

46
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Who won the battle of fallen timbers

A

General Anthony Wayne

47
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Jay treaty

A

Chief Justice John jay was sent to London to negotiate treaty avoided war is most important but not mentioned in the treaty British evacuate members in America in exchange for pre revolution war debts Great Britain gets a must favored nation status, Britain could trade freely with Indian, trade with British West Indies is limited to 70 tons or less, Britain would compensate the us for confiscated cargo

48
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When was the jay treaty ratified

A

June 24,1795 20-10 vote

49
Q

When did Hamilton resign

A

January 1795

50
Q

What was Randolph accused of and how did he resolve it

A

Treachery with the French wrote a 100 page paper explaining how he did not do that

51
Q

When did Edmund Randolph resign

A

August 19,1795

52
Q

Treaty of San Lorenzo

A

Thomas Pinckney negotiated it Spain gives us free navigation of the Mississippi River allowance of using New Orleans as a right of deposit

53
Q

When was GW farewell address where did it appear

A

September 17, 1796 in the Philadelphia daily American advertiser

54
Q

What was included in GW farewell address

A

Reason for no third term
Warned about dangers of political parties
The US should avoid permanent alliances
Public trust should be cherished

55
Q

When was the first election, who won

A

February 4, 1789 George Washington