US Ch.8 Terms

Question 1

Established the nation’s first cabinet.

Answer 1

George Washington

Question 2

The first head of the Department of State

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

The first secretary of the treasury.

Answer 3

Alexander hamilton

Question 4

The department heads who advise the president.

Answer 4

Cabinet

Question 5

Paying debt with bonds that are recognized as currency.

Answer 5

Funding

Question 6

Plot to bring America into French war against Britain.

Answer 6

Gen’et Episode

Question 7

Averted war with Britain.

Answer 7

Jay Treaty

Question 8

America’s refusal to take sides in the war between Britain and France.

Answer 8

Proclamation of Neutrality

Question 9

Introduced the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.

Answer 9

James Madison

Question 10

The national government taking over all state debts.

Answer 10

Assumption

Question 11

Violent attack against the government over taxes

Answer 11

Whiskey Rebellion

Question 12

French seizure of American cargo

Answer 12

Quasi war

Question 13

Someone who allows great flexibility in interpreting the Constitution

Answer 13

Loose constructionists

Question 14

American’s best-know frontiersman.

Answer 14

Daniel Boone

Question 15

American’s second president.

Answer 15

John Adams

Question 16

American’s humiliating peace negotiations with France.

Answer 16

XYZ affair

Question 17

A party that supported the common people and favored a small,limited government.

Answer 17

Republicans(Domocratic-Republicans)

Question 18

Written by James Madison,declaration that the states have the right to nullify unconstitutional federal acts.

Answer 18

Virginia Resolutions

Question 19

Someone who allows little flexibility in interpreting the Constitution.

Answer 19

Strict constructionist

Question 20

Adams effort to fill the judiciary with Federalist.

Answer 20

Midnight appointments

Question 21

Act that ensured that Federalists would have a lasting influence on the judiciary.

Answer 21

Judiciary Act of 1801

Question 22

A party that supported industry, a growing centralized government and rule by property owners.

Answer 22

Federalist

Question 23

Clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts of the United States.

Answer 23

Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 24

Independence movement that deteriorated into violence.

Answer 24

French Revolution.

Question 25

“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world”

Answer 25

Washington’s Farewell Address

Question 26

First Ten Amendments to the Constitution.

Answer 26

Bill of Rights.

Question 27

Clearly unconstitutional,it sought to expel or impression immigrants and prohibit treasonous speech

Answer 27

Alien and Sedition Acts

Question 28

Written by Thomas Jefferson,declaration that recognized the power of the States to secede from the Union.

Answer 28

Kentucky Resolutions

Question 29

Would issue uniform currency and its branches throughout the country would provide a source for business loans.This issue opened the first debate over Constitutional interpretation.

Answer 29

National Bank

Question 30

French ambassador,who thought that his charm would help persuade Washington into siding with the French.

Answer 30

Citizen Genêt

Question 31

How were the Alien and Sedition Acts designed to favor the Federalists and to weaken the Republicans?

Answer 31

They controlled congress sought to silence their political opponents.The Alien acts gave the president greatly expanded power to expel.The Sedition Acts not only outlined the penalties for antigovernment activities but also made it illegal to speak/write anything.–>they want to keep more immigrant so the immigrant will be more republic.

Question 32

How the Republican and Federalist parties reflected the regional and economic differences of the time?

Answer 32

The republicans favored with farmer which was the Southern region.The Federalist were more industry which was the Northern region.

Question 33

What did the South accept in return for locating the national capital in the South?

Answer 33

Assumption of state debt

Question 34

Why did the United states break the Treaty of Alliance with France?

Answer 34

Because the French had overthrown their old government.

Question 35

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 35

Opposition of internal tax

Question 36

What power did the Sedition Act grant the president?

Answer 36

Prohibit freedom and speech(expel or imprison immigrant.

Question 37

Who were members of Washington’s cabinet?What was their position?

Answer 37

Thomas Jefferson:states
Alexander Hamilton:Treasury
Henry Knox:War
Edmund Randolph:Attorney