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
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