The New Republic

Question 1

Hamilton’s Financial Plan

Answer 1

Tariffs on imports
Whiskey tax
Bonds
Assumes States Debts
Create Govt. bank

Question 2

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Answer 2

Arguing over Hamilton’s Financial plan creates two parties

-Federalists support it

Question 3

Washington’s Presidency

Answer 3

Sets lots of precedents because know one has ever had the job of President

Question 4

New States

Answer 4

All new states will be equal

• 1791 Vermont #14
• 1792 Kentucky #15
• 1796 Tennessee #16

Question 5

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 5

1794 during Washington’s second term
Westerner’s not happy with Hamilton’s Excise tax on whiskey
Avoid paying these taxes (Moonshiners)
Washington forms and army and sends a delegate to negotiate
Rebellion collapses

Question 6

Foreign Affairs

Answer 6

French Revolution begins and England and France are at war
Federalists support England
Democratic-Republicans support France
Washington proclaims neutrality
Sends John Jay to England
-Jay's Treaty signed in 1794
Sends Pinkney to Spain
-Pinkneys Treaty signed in 1795
Never reach agreement with France due to the nature of the revolution (too many parties taking power to reach any agreements)

Question 7

Pinkney’s Treaty

Answer 7

Spain 1795
Solves land disputes over Florida
Creates Right of Deposit
-Right for western farmers to move goods down Mississippi river to New Orleans to distribute around the world. Protects these goods on Spanish Territories

Question 8

1796 Election

Answer 8

Washington does not run (Sets precedent for only 2 terms)
Federalists - John Adams
D. Republicans - Thomas Jefferson
Adams wins - Jefferson VP

Question 9

XYZ Affair - Quasi War

Answer 9

Adams wants diplomacy with France
French officials ask for bribes in order to negotiate
Increased taxes on French Goods
Adams creates the first official Navy
Mostly Naval Battles
Never a declared war
Political parties are split on the war

Question 10

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 10

Alien Acts
-Immigration crackdown
Sedition Acts
-Guilty of sedition if you question the Govt.
-Used to act against Democratic Republican newspapers

Question 11

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Answer 11

Virginia Resolution - James Madison
Kentucky Resolution - Thomas Jefferson
-If state legislature determines a law unconstitutional they can declare it null and void in those states

Question 12

1800 Election

Answer 12

Adams and Jefferson again
-Bad blood between them due to the Kentucky resolution
D. Republicans run 2 candidates because of the dislike for Adams
-Aaron Burr and Jefferson win but its a tie
-House of Representatives is still under Federalist control and they get to decide who is president (thinking of picking Burr because they don’t like Jefferson)
Alexander Hamilton steps in and says don’t do it
Jefferson wins
Burr is bitter over the race