The New Republic

Question 1

Tax imposed by the government on goods or services imported from other countries that serve to increase the price. Usually by the gov,t of the importing country

Answer 1

Tariff

Question 2

Act or statement that became a tradition to be followed

Answer 2

Precedent

Question 3

Officials of the executive Branch/ The management of public affairs; government

Answer 3

Administration

Question 4

Groups of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to shape government policy

Answer 4

Political parties

Question 5

A response to the excessive tax proposed by Hamilton on Whiskey. Happened in Pennsylvania. was put down by the gov’t, by12,000 soldiers. proved the gov’t was strong

Answer 5

Whiskey Rebellion

Question 6

Gave the president power to arrest and deport non-citizens who criticized the federal government

Answer 6

Alien Act (1798)

Question 7

Made it a crime for citizens to publicly criticize the federal government

Answer 7

Sedition Act (1798)

Question 8

States resolutions declaring the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional

Answer 8

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Question 9

Wanted a strong national government. supporters of the proposed Constitution. Promoted industry and trade

Answer 9

Federalist

Question 10

People who believed that the country’s economy should be based on agriculture. Southerners. Wanted a smaller government and that the gov’t should be controlled by the common people

Answer 10

Democratic (Jeffersonian)-Republicans

Question 11

People who believed that the country’s economy should be based on agriculture. Southerners. Wanted a smaller government and that the gov’t should be controlled by the common people

Answer 11

Democratic (Jeffersonian)-Republicans

Question 12

Small and scattered political clubs formed to oppose the Federalist

Answer 12

Democratic Socienties

Question 13

The U.S. defeated native Americans and they were forced to give the US land- opened northwest Territory of settlement

Answer 13

Battle of the fallen Timbers

Question 14

Controversy of 1798 negotiations which caused public dislike towards France

Answer 14

XYZ Affair

Question 15

When George Washington was President, he established a cabinet of federal leaders to head the four major departments of the Executive Branch. What were 2 of them?

Answer 15

1. Secretary of State ( Thomas Jefferson)
2. Treasury of State (Alexander Hamilton)

Question 16

2 problems the new government faced under Goerge Washighnton’s presidency

Answer 16

1. $52 million in debt
2. US was not respected by Spain and Britain

Question 17

2 parts of Hamilton’s plan to bring the United States out of debt

Answer 17

1. Establishes a national bank
2. Placed a tax on Whiskey( led to the Whiskey Rebellion)

Question 18

3 characteristics of Federalist

Answer 18

1. Strong federal government
2. National Bank
3. Northeast

Question 19

3 characteristics of Jeffersonians Republicans

Answer 19

1. Farmers
2. Pro-agriculture
3. States’ rights

Question 20

Elected president of the United States in 1796. Only served 1 term and was a member of the Federalist Party

Answer 20

John Adams

Question 21

The first chief justice of the United States (1789-1795) and negotiated the Jay Treaty of 1794

Answer 21

John Jay

Question 22

Wanted a strong federal government and the ratification of the constitution. Helped draft the federalist papers. Was a member of the Federalist party

Answer 22

Alexander Hamilton

Question 23

Elected President of the Constitutional Convention. Elected the 1st President of the United States

Answer 23

George Washington

Question 24

Opposed a strong federal government, wanted a small government, preferring more power to the states and local government. Was a member of the Democratic-Republican party. Won the election in 1800.

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson