Lesson 13 History Study Set Flashcards
What departments were in President Washington’s cabinet? Who was in charge of each cabinet?
Attorney General, Edmund Randolph
Secretary of State, Thomas jefferson
Secretary of War, Henry Knox
Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton
What is an excise tax?
Excise taxes are taxes imposed on certain goods, services, and activities.
What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The Whiskey Rebellion was primarily caused by a federal excise tax on whiskey, imposed by Congress in 1791, which heavily impacted farmers in western Pennsylvania who relied on distilling their grain into whiskey as a way to easily transport their crops across the Appalachian Mountains to market
Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
It was a test of the government’s power to quell rebellion and establish its sovereignty.
What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?
Advocating for a neutral foreign policy and a strong sense of national unity.
What did Hamilton believe was important to make the US a great nation?
he believed this would create stability and economic prosperity for the country as a whole.
How did Hamilton believe a national back could serve the country’s interests?
He believed there needed to be a national bank.
What issue divided the Federalists and Democratic-Republican parties?
They couldn’t decide if there should be a national bank.
What did the Democratic-Republicans believe that the US economy should be based on?
Republicans favored an economy based on agriculture.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts? How did the Democratic-Republicans view them?
The laws were directed against Democratic-Republicans, the party typically favored by new citizens.
What authority did the States’ Doctrine of the Constitution give states according to Jefferson and Madison?
States had the right to nullify any law that were unconstitutional.
What is the 12th Amendment?
What event led to it being established?
The 12th amendment establishes the process for electing the president and vice president, Ths was established because anyone who was running for president and was 2nd in the race would automatically get the vice president’s spot.
Which of these characteristics would be Federalists and which would be Democratic-Republicans during this time period?
- Farmer
Believes the wealthy should rule - Supports the French Revolution
- Believes in a strong national government
Federalists:
Farmer
Believes in a strong national government
Democratic-Republicans:
believes the wealthy should rule
Supports the French Revolution
Essential Question (Short answer response): How did the Federalist and Democratic-Republican visions for the United States Differ?
Use at least one piece of evidence from the question above in the answer.
Make sure to explain the differences between the parties’ visions clearly.
3-4 Sentences for the Federalists
3-4 Sentences for the Democratic-Republicans
Federalists, like Alexander Hamilton, believed that a strong, central bank was essential for the new nation. A strong, central bank could prevent abuses in banking. The Federalists Believed that a strong national government was a major part in a succeeding nation.
The Democratic-Republicans argued that, even if a national bank would be of benefit to the country, nowhere in the Constitution does it specify that the federal government is allowed to be in the banking business. But the Constitution does say that any power not specified in the Constitution is delegated to the states. Democrats viewed that the wealthy should rule and did not support the national bank.
