leadership SS Flashcards
Describe the Nation’s economy after the Revolutionary war? Which leader had to deal with this problem?
The Nations economy after the Revolutionary war was we were in a lot of debt. George Washington had to deal with this problem.
What rebellion occurred during Washington’s presidency? What did it show?
The Whisky Rebellion occurred during Washington’s presidency. What happened was farmers rebelled against a tax on whisky because they would lose money on their corn. It shows that we will enforce our laws of the federal government
When did Washington warn about Political Parties and permanent alliances?
During his farewell address
What is a precedent? What were Washington’s Precedents?
A precedent was is a rule or principle that was not written into the constiution but became the expectation. Washingtons precedents including setting up a cabinet ( a group of advisers for the president), a president can only serve 2, 4 year terms, and he would be referred to as Mr. President not your highness or king.
Who opposed the National Bank? Who supported it? What did this lead to?
Thomas Jefferson opposed the national bank. Alexandar Hamiltion supported it. This lead to political parties becoming a way of everyday life
What were the Democratic Republican beliefs?
The Democratic Republicans beliefs were people who favored the working class, believed in strong state governments, emphasis on agriculture, a strict interpretation of the constitution, french alliances, state banks, free trade,
What were the Federalists beliefs?
The Federalists beliefs were people who favored the wealthy class, believed in a strong federal government,emphasis on manufacturing, loose interpretation of the constitution, british alliances, national bank, protective tariffs(taxes of imported and exported goods)
Who were these parties trying to convince?
The parties were trying to convince the government and george washington
What was the XYZ affair?
The xyz affair was when France andBbritain were enslaving and impressing our men so we signed a treaty with Britain for them to stop but when we talked to France they demanded money.
What made purchasing the Louisiana territory difficult? Who explored it? What were they looking for?
What made purchasing the Louisiana territory difficult was that we were in a lot of debt and for the time the cost of the land was very expensive, Jefferson also went against his belief by using bonds. It was explored by Lewis and William Clark as well as Sacagawea. They were looking for a Northwest waterway.
What were the causes and effects of the Embargo Act?
The cause of the Embargo Act was that Britain was impressing our men. The effects were that the act hurt the americans more than it did the British because the act said that america couldn’t trade with other countries.
Who were the midnight appointments & what did it lead to? What did Marbury vs Madison establish, and what does it mean they can do? Where did it say the Supreme Court got its power from?
The midnight appointments were people Adam’s brought into the supreme court at the last minute so that there would be more federalist voices for our upcoming Democratic Republican president. This lead to Marbury vs Madison. This established Judicial Review. It means that the Supreme courts job is to review and interpret not to take legal actions. The supreme court got its power from the constitution.
What does Laissez Faire mean?
It means “lazy government” where the government is not over controlling they are “hands off”
Forcing some to serve in your navy is called?
Impressment
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
The causes of the war of 1812 were impressment, and war hawks + nationalism.
