Political Parties Ch. 11

Question 1

What happened during the whiskey rebellion

Answer 1

Congress lowered the excise tax in but the whiskey boys of Pennsylvania tarred and feathered tax collectors who still enforced the law, Alexander Hamilton says three 13,000 militia troops to crush the rebels

Question 2

How was the whiskey rebellion resolved?

Answer 2

Alexander Hamilton and George Washington saw the rebellion as a threat to the national government, they sent the militia to crush the rebels

Question 3

What were the alien acts

Answer 3

The term alien means non-citizens, and the Alien Act were laws targeting the non-citizens. There were three laws in the Alien Act. The first law lengthened the time it took for immigrants to become citizens with the time it took to vote. The other 2 laws allowed the president to jail or deport immigrants.

Question 4

What was the sedition act

Answer 4

The sedition act was a law that punished people who encouraged rebellion against the government

Question 5

What was the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

Answer 5

It was a set of resolutions that oppose the sedition and alien acts. Only Virginia and Kentucky adopted these resolutions. They decided that states could nullify a law. That means that states can refuse to recognize a federal law

Question 6

What Is the states rights theory of the constitution

Answer 6

Powers not given to the government are given to the states

Question 7

Supported the views of Thomas Jefferson

Answer 7

Republicans

Question 8

Supported the views of Alexander Hamilton

Answer 8

Federalist a

Question 9

Believes the whiskey rebellion was a threat to the gov’t

Answer 9

Federalist

Question 10

Believes the force used to and the whiskey rebellion was a violation of people liberties

Answer 10

Republican

Question 11

Supports the French revolution and saw it as a crusade through democracy

Answer 11

Republican

Question 12

Was appalled by the blood shed of the French revolution and it was afraid it could happen to the Americans

Answer 12

Federalists

Question 13

Supports an economy based on business manufacturing and trade

Answer 13

Federalist

Question 14

Supports an economy based on agriculture

Answer 14

Republican

Question 15

Believes the wealthy, well educated and public spirited should rule the country

Answer 15

Federalists

Question 16

Believes that informed citizens could make good decisions for the nation

Answer 16

Republican

Question 17

Believed in a strong national government that could United States together

Answer 17

Federalist

Question 18

Believes do in weaker national government and stronger state governments

Answer 18

Republican

Question 19

Supports the creation of the national Bank to keep funds safe and believes it is constitutional

Answer 19

Federalist

Question 20

Believes the national Bank is unconstitutional and anti-farmer

Answer 20

Republican

Question 21

Believes in a strict interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 21

Republican

Question 22

Believes in a loose interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 22

Federalist

Question 23

Believes the alien and sedition acts were a violation of freedom of speech and press

Answer 23

Republican

Question 24

Believed the alien and sedition acts protected the government from troublemakers

Answer 24

Federalist

Question 25

Supports the British and wants the US to model itself over it strong government

Answer 25

Federalist

Question 26

Supports the French and believes in the expansion of democracy

Answer 26

Republican

Question 27

What caused the whiskey rebellion

Answer 27

Farmers found it too expensive to ship their grain so they turn their way into whiskey which could be shipped more cheaply