History Quiz chapter 9 Flashcards

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What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

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The president, vice president, and the president’s cabinet.

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What did the first cabinet consist of?

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three department heads, the attorney general, and postmaster general

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Which power given to the president by Congress established the president’s authority over the executive branch?

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The ability to dismiss the cabinet without Senate approval

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What were the two methods of running the judicial court system?

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State courts or a national court system

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5
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What was the purpose of a Bill of rights

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to protect individual liberties

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6
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Did Washington and Congress disagree on how to set up a n effective government?

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Yes

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7
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Who was the secretary of treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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8
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What did the new United States need money for?

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Running the government, industrial development, and commercial activity.

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9
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What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton’s plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?

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the nation’s capital was located in the South

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10
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Did Madison and Jefferson support the idea of a national bank?

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No

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What caused the Whiskey rebellion

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Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey

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Why did George Washington sign treaties with Native Americans?

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To lesson the effect of British and Spanish influence on them

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13
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What is Little Turtle, chief of the Miami people, famous for?

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defeating United States troops led by General St. Clair

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14
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Under which treaty did native americans surrender the land that is now known as ohio

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The Treaty of Greenville

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15
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Why did George Washington proclaim neutrality for the United States?

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to keep out of the war between Britain and France

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16
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How did the british use impressment

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They captured americans on boats trading with the french and forced them into the british military

17
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Jay’s treaty said that the british would do what?

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The would leave american soil

18
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Was Jay’s treaty approved by the public

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generally no

19
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Which treaty resulted from Spanish fears that the United States and Great Britain would work against them in North America?

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Pinckney’s Treaty

20
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What did Washington warn against in his farewell address

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he warned against political parties and involvement in foreign affairs.

21
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How did most americans view political parties?

A

They viewed them as harmful

22
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Did Hamilton and Jefferson oppose each other often?

23
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What type of reading of the constitution did Madison and Jefferson believe in?

A

They believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution

24
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Who did the federalists believe should hold office?

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Educated, wealthier men

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Which best describes the Republican beliefs about government?
They feared a strong central government controlled by a few.
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How did hamilton believe the government should act
He believed that it should do what is necessary to govern appropriately, even if the actions weren't mentioned in the constitution.
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What was a first in the presidential election of 1796
Party caucuses
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What does XYZ in XYZ affair refer to?
It refers to french agents, who were named as X, Y, and Z
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What does the principle of states' rights state?
It stated that the powers of the federal government should be limited to those clearly assigned to it by the Constitution.