Forming A New Nation History 8 Flashcards
Who was the secretary of the continental congress that informed GW he was president?
Charles Thomson
Who was GW’s VP?
John Adams
What did people want to refer to GW as?
Mr. President
Why did leaders argue about Supreme Court being established?
Because the states already had their own courts.
What Act was passed in 1789 to create a court system?
Federal Judiciary Act
Who were the 6 members of the Supreme Court given by Congress?
A chief justice and five associate justices.
Who did GW appoint as Chief Justice?
John Jay
Who were the heads of departments provided by congress to help the president lead the nation.
Their Cabinet
Who was the secretary of war GW picked?
Henry Knox
What was the secretary of war’s job?
To oversee the nation’s defenses
Who was the secretary of state GW picked?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the U.S. minister to France?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the job of the secretary of state?
To oversee the relations between other states.
Who was the secretary of treasury GW picked?
Alexander Hamilton
What was the job of the secretary of treasury?
To manage the governments money
Who was the attorney general GW picked?
Edmund Randolph
What was the job of the attorney general?
To advise the government of legal matters
What did AH face the task of?
Paying off the nation’s finances
Why was the Gov’t in debt at the time?
Lots of money was borrowed from other countries for Rev, merch,ants and other private citizens loaned money to the new government, and they had wartime debts to pay back.
What was the national debt by 1789?
Over $52 Million
Why did most gov’t leaders want agree the nation had to repay their debts in 1789?
Because they wanted to win the respect of foreign nations and their citizens, which would lead to more business being done with other countries.
What did AH’s financial plan reflect his belief on?
A Strong Central Gov’t
What did AH believe regarding the power of gov’ts
National Gov’t> State Gov’t
What did AH believe the gov’t should encourage?
Business and Industry
Who did AH want to run the gov’t
Wealthy merchants and manufacturers
Why would AH want wealthy to help?
Because they were rich and could help the gov’t with many tasks like paying off the debts.
What was step 1 in AH’s financial plan?
Pay off all war debts
What was step 2 in AH’s financial plan?
Raising Gov’t Revenues
What was step 3 in AH’s financial plan?
Create a national bank
Why were Virginia and Georgia upset about repaying debts?
Because they already paid off their debt and didn’t want to help the Northern states pay off theirs
Who was the leader of Virginia AH relied on to help gain Southern support?
Thomas Jefferson
What condition did the Northern states agree with the Southern states in exchange for help with repaying their debts?
Moving the new nation’s capital to the South (Potomac River)
What did the secretary of treasury favor?
Tariffs