Political Parties & Presidencies

Question 1

What was the Pickney’s Treaty?

Answer 1

Spain opens up the part of New Orleans for Americas to use. This draws the Florida Boundary (31st parallel)

Question 2

Who negotiates the Pickney’s Treaty with Spain?

Answer 2

George Washington

Question 3

What is the Hamilton’s Plan?

Answer 3

1. Pay off federal and state debt
2. Creates a national bank
3. Imposes high tariffs

Question 4

Why did South hate the Hamilton Plan?

Answer 4

1. Paying off State debt is not fair, because South already payed off their state debt but North didn’t.
2. Federalist wanted strong government but Anti Federalists )South) didn’t want too much power.
3. High tariffs would stop England from buying South’s goods.

Question 5

Why did France and England begin taking our ships,cargo,soldiers?

Answer 5

Because France thinks we are helping England and England thinks we are helping France.

Question 6

What was the Jay’s Treaty?

Answer 6

A treaty with England stating that…
America: Will pay off debt owed to British Merchants.
England: Remove troops from North West Territory and Pay for the ships they seized.

Question 7

How did England respond to the Jay’s Treaty?

Answer 7

Refuse our rights to trade with France and con’t impressing soldiers.

Question 8

Who sent to make a treaty with England?

Answer 8

John Jay

Question 9

Was Thomas Jefferson a Federalist?

Answer 9

No, Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican.

Question 10

Did the South support DR or Federalist?

Answer 10

Democratic-Republicans (DR)

Question 11

Did the North want a Central Government or State Government?

Answer 11

Central Government

Question 12

Was South Pro-French or British?

Answer 12

Pro-French

Question 13

Did North favor National Bank and Tariffs?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What was the XYZ Affair?

Answer 14

3 american were sent to France to improve their relationships. 2 agents meet with the Americans and demand $250,000 fro personal reasons and $4 million for the war with France. This resulted in a Bad relationship with France.

Question 15

Did Americans agree to paying the Bribe?

Answer 15

No, they refused.

Powerful slogan- “Millions for defense, but not a sixpence to tribute.”

Question 16

How did some people react to going to war with France?

Answer 16

Federalists and some Republicans decide to go to war with France.

Question 17

What did John Adams do?

Answer 17

Adams strengthens our Navy and uses pirates. He gets into a peace talk with Napoleon Bonaparte, and France stops seizing American ships.

Question 18

What was the Alien Act?

Answer 18

To become a citizen, you must live in America for 14 years instead of 5. The president can deport any citizen they feel is a threat. This targeted immigrants

Question 19

What was the Sedition act?

Answer 19

Anyone caught writing or saying bad about governments officials would be jailed or fined. Immigrants tend to support Democratic-Republicans because they live in the South & most immigrants farm.

• DR tend to talk bad about government.*
• Goes against the Bill of Rights.*

Question 20

What was the Virginia and Kentucky Resolution?

Answer 20

States that sates have the right to nullify (get rid of) a federal law. No other states signed on but this set an important precedent that states still have power. DOMINOES OF CIVIL WAR