Launching A New Nation

Question 1

a certificate sold by the government for an amount of money that the government promises
to pay back with interest. Basically an IOU.

Answer 1

Bond

Question 2

country other than one’s own, outside

Answer 2

Foreign

Question 3

inside of your own country.

Answer 3

Domestic

Question 4

a tax on foreign goods, goods imported from another country.

Answer 4

Tariff

Question 5

seizing or capturing of U.S. sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy.

Answer 5

Impressment

Question 6

Tax on goods or a product made and sold inside of the U.S. The U.S. government taxed
whiskey that was made and sold within the U.S.

Answer 6

Excise tax

Question 7

to refrain from taking sides in an argument.

Answer 7

Neutral

Question 8

a group of people that share similar political ideas and work together to gain/exercise
political power. Democrats and Republicans.

Answer 8

Political Party

Question 9

an organized political group. Early form of political parties.

Answer 9

Faction

Question 10

an event that happened in the past.

Answer 10

Affair

Question 11

an outsider or someone from another country

Answer 11

Alien

Question 12

actively trying to overthrow a government

Answer 12

Sedition

Question 13

the action of solving a problem; coming to an agreement

Answer 13

Resolution

Question 14

cancel a law, do not follow a law

Answer 14

Nullify

Question 15

How did the U.S. get into debt prior to George Washington becoming President?

Answer 15

The U.S. was deeply in debt from the Revolutionary War. The government was not making enough money
through taxes to pay off the debt nor were they making enough money to run the government (pay branch
members, military expenses, etc…)

Question 16

What was Alexander Hamilton’s 3-part plan to get the U.S. out of debt? Pt. 1

Answer 16

The U.S. government would agree to pay all state and federal debts. Did this to show the U.S.
would pay back all debts and to build good credit to ensure people would lend money to the states
and federal government again.

Question 17

What was Alexander Hamilton’s 3-part plan to get the U.S. out of debt? Pt. 2

Answer 17

The U.S. government would create a national bank to regulate money. This bank would be a safe
place to deposit government money, would loan money, destroy all state money and issue real
government that was backed up by gold.

Question 18

What was Alexander Hamilton’s 3-part plan to get the U.S. out of debt? Pt. 3

Answer 18

The government would place a high tariff on all imported goods to the U.S. This would make foreign
goods more expensive and raise more for the federal government to pay off the debt.

Question 19

Who were the 4 members of President Washington’s cabinet and what were their positions?

Answer 19

Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of Justice- Edmund Randolph
Secretary of War- Henry Knox

Question 20

What was the Jay Treaty?

Answer 20

Treaty that ended problems between the U.S. and Britain. Britain was interfering with our trade by
impressing our sailors and capturing U.S. ships. President Washington remained neutral and
negotiated a treaty. Britain promised they would stop impressing our sailors and remove all of their
forts/soldiers in the Northwest Territory. These actions made our trade and the Northwest Territory
safe for the American people.

Question 21

What was Pinckney’s Treaty?

Answer 21

Spain closed the Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans because they never recognized the boundaries
negotiated between the U.S. and Britain in the Treaty of Paris. The U.S. heavily depended on the river and
port for trade, both importing and exporting. President Washington remained neutral and negotiated a
treaty. The treaty opened both the Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans to the U.S. and trade in the
U.S. was saved

Question 22

Describe the Whiskey Rebellion and the outcome.

Answer 22

Whiskey was used by the people of western Pa as a means of medicine, for social gatherings and for trade.
A tariff was not enough to get the U.S. out of debt, so he sought to place a tax on domestic goods, an excise
tax. Western Pa farmers revolted because they felt it was unfair to tax the product. President Washington
sent troops and the rebellion was quickly put down. This event showed that the Constitution was
functional and could enforce the laws made. The government could also tax and raise an army when
needed.

Question 23

An example to be followed by others in the future. Example, President Washington set
the precedent of stepping down as president after 2 terms.

Answer 23

Precedent