Gerorge Washington Flashcards
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National bank/ halmiliton a economic plan
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- wants to pay country’s foreign debt immeditily and repay full value of bonds
- southern states has fewer war debts so they did not want to help the federal gov. by paying for debts of other states
- southern states said they would agree to the compromise if they moved the capital from NY to DC
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Purpose of a cabinet
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Group made up of the heads of the executive departments that advise the U.S president.
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Jefferson
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- sec of state
- state power
- agriculture economic focus
- strict constructionist
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Hamilton
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- sec of treasury
- strong central gov
- economic focus= manufacturing/ trade
- loose constructionist
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Treaty of Greenville ( who was in lived & who determined it)
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- americans countined to move into northwest territory despite the Indians protest
- the treaty if Greenville gave US access to the lands in NW territory and guranteed safty of citizens
- Indians agreed to give up 25,009 square miles in return for $20,000 (trade goods)
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Whiskey rebellion (where did it take place, why, how did Washington react)
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- Occurred in western pennslyvania
- placed a tax on all liquor made in sold in the US
- corn farmers were upset
- Washington sent 13,000 men from state militias
- quickly fled and showed how the U.S. Goverment was string and efficient
- rebellion ended without a battle