unit 3.10 flashcards
What did George Washington create that formed the cabinet?
the state, war, treasury, and justice treasury departments
What was Alexander Hamiltons of unifying the states and to improve their credit?
by creating the national bank and absorbing all the states debt into the one national debt
What was Alexander Hamilton’s role in the cabinet?
secretary of treasury
What is the elastic cause?
that the congress can make any laws as long as they are “necessary and proper” for carrying out its properties and following the constitution
Because of the French Revolution and other international issues with France, what did George Washington issue and why?
George Washington issued the proclamation of neutrality because he saw that the US was too fledgy/weak to help in any foreign issues and wars
Who was Edmund Genet and what was the Genet Affair?
he was a french minister that tried to get American citizens to join his troops in an attempt to attack the British and Spanish in North America during the time of George Washington’s first term
What was Jay’s treaty and why was it necessary?
where Great Britain agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory because the British still continued to steal American ships going to France
What was Pinckney’s Treaty?
an agreement between Spain and the United States that allowed the US to have trading rights in New Orleans and that the boundary of the US would be at the 31 degree parallel where current day florida’s line is
What and when was the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
1794, the last major conflict of the Northwest Territory Indian War between NA’s and the US
What was the Treaty of Grenville of _?
1795
a treaty between the US and the NA’s; NA’s ceded areas in the Old Northwest Territory ( current day Ohio area ) to the US
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
it was the first test of the federal authority of the United States; over unfair taxation and proving that the gov’t was weak; however, george washington and his new federal army stopped the rebellion proving that the constitution was working
federalists
given examples
state or federal
region
Alexander Hamilton
strong federal gov’t
urban and elite interests
democratic-republicans
given examples
state or federal
region
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
individual states rights
rural and agricultural interests
What was Washington’s Farewell Address and what did he warn us of?
washington’s farewell letter as he left office, warned us not to engage in foreign affairs and political parties
What was the XYZ Affair?
US sent officials to France to negotiate; the 3 french agents wanted a bribe in order to talk to him, British refused to do so and the Quasi Wars broke out
