Unit 3- Westward Expansion Flashcards
What were George Washington’s goals as president?
Wanted a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide common defense, promote general welfare, and secure blessing of liberty
Who was in Washington’s cabinet?
Thomas Jefferson( Secretary of State), Henry Knox ( secretary of defense), Alexander Hamilton (treasurer) and Edmund Randolph ( attorney general)
What was Jay’s treaty?
How the Americans avoided war with the British
What was Pickney’s treaty?
Opened up trade on the Mississippi
Explain the whiskey rebellion.
George Washington taxed whiskey and the farmers got angry. The farmers did not have the money to pay the taxes so they rebelled and West Pennsylvania.
What were the major differences between the Democratic Republic the party and the Federalist party?
The Democratic Republicans wanted more power to the states had an ally with the French and have a strict constitution standards and the federalists had the opposite.
What were the voting requirements in 1796 and how many people did that affect?
White, male, owned property, 10-17% could vote.
What was the XYZ affair?
John Adams sent men over to France to negotiate relations but the French would not talk without money.
What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean and to catalog new data on plants and animals
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The third president of the United States and a founding father.
What does the 12th amendment state?
That the president and Vice President must run on the ballot together.
What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean and to catalog new data on plants and animals
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The third president of the United States and a founding father.
What does the 12th amendment state?
That the president and Vice President must run on the ballot together.
What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean and to catalog new data on plants and animals
