History Unit 4 Government and Party Politics Flashcards
What was the new government’s issue regarding armed forces
No navy
400 man army
What was the new government’s national debt and how many citizens did they have
$52 million national debt
3 million citizens
When was Washington elected and how
Who’s the vp
Unanimously in 1789
John Adams
What did the first Congress accomplish
Passage of Bill of Rights
Creation of Dept of War
Judiciary act of 1789
What was the judiciary act of 1789
1 Supreme Court
13 federal district courts
3 circuit courts to hear appeals
Who was Washington’s cabinet
Secretary of State-Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of War-Henry Knox
Secretary of the Treasury-Alexander Hamilton
Attorney General-Edmund Rudolph
Alexander Hamilton was a ______________________________ who believed in what for the nation to move forward
A Revolutionary war vet
Secretary of the treasury
He wanted to move away from farming and have an economy based on trade
Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit (1791-91)
- Tariff on foreign goods–>protect us businesses
- Excise tax on commodities (I.e. Whiskey)
- Establishment of a national bank
- Assumption of Confederation and state debts
What did Hamilton think work be accomplished if war debts were repayed
National credibility would be restored
Effects of Hamilton’s plan
- The whiskey rebellion
2. Creation of political parties
Who was against Hamilton and how did they feel about the constitution
Jefferson and Madison, took a strict interpretation
Claimed national bank was unconstitutional
What resulted from this disagreement
Sectional parties emerged
What did federalists consist of
Big gov Hamilton and John Adams Northern merchants (aristocrats) Broad interpretations of constitution (loose) Focus on trade and manufacturing
What did democrat republicans believe in
Jefferson and James Madison
Southern farmers
Strict interpretation of the constitution
Feared loss of individual freedoms and states rights
Focus on agriculture
What was jefferson’s “vision”
The "Agrarian Republic" A nation of small farms Economy based on agriculture Weak central gov Strict conformist Social and economic equality Influenced by Malthus
