Unit 5 Flashcards
when did the new government under the Constitution start?
1789
True or false; Washington wanted to be president?
False
Where did Washington live?
Mount Vernon
What is a cabinet?
a group of smart people on a certain subject
What is a tariff?
a tax on another country
How do most bills in Congress get passed?
‘if you vote for mine, I’ll vote for yours’
Who was the secretary of the Treasury? What did he do?
Alexander Hamilton was in charge of paying off the debt
What was Alexander Hamilton’s plan?
-pay France 42 million for helping win the war
-pay our own soldiers 12 million for fighting in the war
How do bonds work?
an obligation made binding by a forfeit of money
Why did Hamilton want a Central Bank?
we need a place to put our nations money
who opposed Hamilton?
thomas jefferson
what did Hamilton do about his plan?
he talked washington into it
what were the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson?
HAMILTON
-distrusted people
-believed government should be strong and control the people
-believed industry was the way of the future and farming was outdated
JEFFERSON
-trusted people
-believed government should give more freedom to the state
-believed farming was better than industry
Who was General Anthony Wayne?
he fought Indians and is famous for the Battle of Fallen Timbers
explain the beginning of the Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers were losing money on transporting corn crops.
So they make corn into whiskey and sell it to make more money.
The government thought farmers were making too much and started taxing them.
Why was being a tax collector the worst job?
you got tar and feathered because people didn’t like you
how did Washington solve the Whiskey Rebellion?
He gathered large troops so the farmers would retreat without a fight.
Then he grants them all amnesty for hurting tax collectors and lowers the tax.
what were the two political parties?
Republicans VS Federalists
which political party supported Jefferson?
the Republicans
Who do the French ask to help during their revolution? And why?
Us because they helped us so we should help them
Why does Washington refuse to help with the French Revolution?
we have no money or army so he makes a Proclamation of Neutrality
what is the Proclamation of Neutrality?
says we aren’t going to help anyone
How does France respond to our Proclamation of Neutrality?
they send Citizen Genet to convince Washington to help France. if he doesn’t France will kill him
What does Washington do in response to England stealing our ships?
he sends John Jay to talk to them
