The Early Years: 1789-1797 Important Questions

Question 1

A two-term presidency becomes the _____Amendment in _____

Answer 1

22nd

1951

Question 2

Who did Washington appoint as the Secretary of State? What is the job of the Secretary of State?

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson

To oversee the relations between the U.S. And other countries

Question 3

Who did Washington appoint as the Secretary of Treasury? What is the job of the Secretary of Treasury?

Answer 3

Alexander Hamilton

Job: To manage the government’s money

Question 4

Farmers in which state refused to pay the tax against whiskey? This lead to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Answer 4

Pennsylvania

Question 5

Washington saw the Whiskey Rebellion as what?

Answer 5

A threat to the new government’s authority.

Question 6

Who personally led the military against the Whiskey Rebellion? Why?

Answer 6

George Washington; he showed that the president could enforce the nation’s laws.

Question 7

Part of Hamilton’s economic plan was to gain _____(Sales tax) by _____

Answer 7

Revenue

Passing a tariff to both bring in money and help American business

Question 8

Part of Hamilton’s economic plan was to consolidate most of state debt and have the federal government pay it off. This means that some taxes from all states will go towards paying off the single debt. The _____, however, did not want to pay off the debts of other states. These states had little to no debt and thought Hamilton’s idea was _____. _____ believed that since the Constitution didn’t necessarily give the power to pay state debts, the federal government can’t do it. However, the Elastic Clause gives them that stretched power.

Answer 8

The South
Unfair
Patrick Henry

Question 9

Alexander Hamilton and John Adams supported a national bank because: (4 things)

Answer 9

1. It would provide a safe place to put the government’s money
2. It can give loans to businesses.
3. It can make national currency
4. It would strengthen the national government

Question 10

John Madison and Thomas Jefferson were against the national bank because: (2 Things)

Answer 10

1. Gave too much power to the national government

2. The Constitution didn’t say that they were allowed to do that.

Question 11

Hamilton knew that people who wanted to protect the states’ right would oppose the national bank, so he suggested the idea of limiting the bank to a _____ year charter. After that time, _____ would decide whether to extend the charter.

Answer 11

20

Congress

Question 12

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton (opposing) argued what 3 points on the creation of a national bank?

Answer 12

1. (Jefferson) Strict Interpretation - Constitution interpreted literally (word for word)
2. (Hamilton) - Loose Interpretation - Constitution should allow for flexibility if needed
3. (Hamilton) Elastic Clause - Gives flexibility when interpreting the Constitution.

Question 13

The southern states wanted to move the capital _____. If so, they would agree to help pay back the country’s war debts.

Answer 13

Further south

Question 14

Define Impressment

Answer 14

The British Navy taking sailors from American ships and making them British.

Question 15

The U.S. Wanted _____ to stop aiding Native American tribes in our fight against expansion

Answer 15

Britian

Question 16

Opponents of Jay’s treaty feared that his negotiations actually weakened _____ because _____

Answer 16

American trade rights
It committed the U.S. To paying off debts to England they had before the Revolutionary War (when they were still colonies)

Question 17

_____ gave Americans the right to freely travel on the Mississippi River and to use the port of New Orleans?

Answer 17

Spain

Question 18

Name the 2 pieces of advice Washington gave in his farewell address.

Answer 18

1. Avoid political parties - creates divisions of government
2. Stay neutral in foreign affairs (didn’t want the U.S. To be dragged into war)

Question 19

The Jay treaty got Britain to pull their troops from the Ohio Valley. France looked at the treaty as betrayal by the U.S. So, _____ American ships were seized by French Warships over the next year.

Answer 19

316

Question 20

In attempt to make peace, the U.S. Tries to meet with France to end the tensions. France demanded a $250,00 bribe in order to talk with American diplomats. This became known as _____

Answer 20

The XYZ affair

Question 21

The Alien and Sedition Acts by the Federalists was designed to…

Answer 21

Prevent criticism of the government during times of war.

Question 22

The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the first Amendment freedoms of _____ and _____

Answer 22

Speech and Press

Question 23

Who was the first person to live in the White House?

Answer 23

John Adams

Question 24

What two people were Democratic Republicans?

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Question 25

The Democratic Republicans were supported by

Answer 25

Farmers

Question 26

The Democratic Republicans wanted the economy to be tied with

Answer 26

France

Question 27

The Democratic Republicans were supported by which states?

Answer 27

Middle and Southern

Question 28

Democratic Republicans believed in _____ rights (wanted to limit the _____) just like the Articles of Confederation

Answer 28

States’

Federal government

Question 29

George Washington held beliefs closer to _____

Answer 29

Federalists

Question 30

Who were two Federalists?

Answer 30

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Question 31

Federalists were supported by

Answer 31

Merchants

Question 32

Federalists wanted the economy to be tied with

Answer 32

England

Question 33

Federalists were supported by which states?

Answer 33

New England

Question 34

Federalists believed in the power of the ______ government (Elastic Clause to stretch federal power)

Answer 34

Federal