Test On 1-14-15 Flashcards
Which political party felt obliged to help France?
Democratic Republican Party
Which political party favored farming?
Democratic Republican Party
Which political party favored a weak central government?
Democratic Republican Party
Which political party was supported by bankers, lawyers, and manufacturers?
The Federalist Party
Which political party was strongest in New England and along the Atlantic coast?
The Federalist Party
How many votes did John Adams get?
71
What was the name of the bribe that France demanded in order to talk to American diplomats?
The XYZ affair
Define “sedition”
Saying or writing anything false or harmful about the government during war time
Who was the first president to live and work in the White House?
John Adams
Why did political parties start?
They disagreed on how to run the government
Why did the capital get moved further south?
The south agreed to help pay the war debt
What did Jay’s treaty fail to do?
Keep Britain from attacking our ships
During which treaty did Spain give the Americans the right to freely travel along the Mississippi River and use the port of New Orleans?
Pickney’s treaty
Why did Washington say in his farewell address that we should avoid political parties and stay neutral in foreign affairs?
So we could avoid war
Which part of the country didn’t want to help pay off the debts of other states?
The south
Who had the greatest impact on Washington’s economic policies
Alexander Hamilton
Who thought that tariffs would encourage the growth of American industry?
Hamilton
Who wanted to stabilize the banking system by creating a national bank and national mint? Why did they think this?
Hamilton thought this because it would provide a safe place to put the government’s money
Who favored a strict construction of the constitution? (Do only what is clearly stated in the constitution)
Jefferson & Madison
Who thought that there should be a loose construction of the constitution? (Flexible to meet needs of country)
Hamilton & Adams
A _________ is an example that would become a standard practice
Precedent
A 2 term presidency became part of the _____ amendment
22nd
Who was the secretary of war under Washington?
Henry Knox
Who was the secretary of state under Washington?
Thomas Jefferson