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what was the capital

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new york city

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who was the vice president

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john adams

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what does precedents mean

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examples that became standard practice

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4
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what did washington agree to be called

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president

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how many cabinet departments did washington have

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4

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what was the departments role

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to advise the president on important issues

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secretary of was

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Henry Knox

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secretary of state

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Thomas Jefferson

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secretary of treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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attorney general

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Edmund Randolph

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11
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what act was established

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Federal Judiciary

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12
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How many justices did the supreme court have

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6

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13
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who was the 1st chief justice

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John Jay

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14
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how much debts did the U.S need to pay off

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52 million

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what would happen if we did not pay off our debt

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other countries would not do business with us

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16
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what did Hamiltons finincial plan give the central (federal)

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more power than the states

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pay off war debt

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assume all state debt from the war, creates a problem between states, states obligated to the federal government

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18
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raise government revenue

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tariff (tax) on foreign imports, encouraged people to “buy American”

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19
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create a national bank

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one currency for the whole country, U.S. would be able to make business loans

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20
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where would the capital be moved to

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washington D.C. in the south

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21
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what was the challenge during the whisky rebellion

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people were violent against the whisky tax

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what was the solution for the whisky rebellion

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used the military to show that he can enforce laws

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Jefferson nature

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people were good and trustworthy to do the right thing, supported the common man

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jefferson government

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strong federal govt would abuse people. most power should remain with the sates. people should uses common sense to govern themselves

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jefferson party

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called a republican, republic- democrat, then democrat(anti-Federalist)

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jefferson economy

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agricultural. america should remain a country of small independent farmers

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jefferson view

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strict view of the constitution. government can not do it, unless the constitution says so

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hamilton nature

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negative view, ignorant, selfish, untrustworthy. average people not capable of governing.

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hamilton govt

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favored a strong federal govt. power should be in the hands of the elite few, who have the talent- and intellect to govern

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hamilton party

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federalist. a strong constitution is necessary to unify manage and grow the country

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hamilton economy

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trade, manufacturing and industrialization. america must be strong economically to be powerful

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hamilton view

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loose view of the constitution. govt could do anything necessary for the good of the people, unless the constitution prohibits it

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who were republicans led by

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thomas jefferson

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what did republicans belive

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people should have political power

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what did republicans favor

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strong state government

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what did republicans emphazize

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agriculture

37
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what did repoublicans favor for the constitution

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strict interpretation

38
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what were republicans pro with

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french

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what did republicans oppose

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national banks and protective tariff

40
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who were the federalists led by

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alexander hamilton

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what did federalists belive in

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the wealthy and educated should lead

42
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what government did federalist favor

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astrong central govt

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what did federalist emphasize

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manufacturing, shipping and trade

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what kind of constitution did federalists favor

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loose interpetation of the constitution

45
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what were federalist pro

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british

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what things did federalists favor

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national bank, protective tariff

47
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what does president mean

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example

48
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what was the first important idea to put forth in washingtons speach

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america should avoid getting pulled into foreign conflicts

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what was the second important idea to put forth in washingtons speach

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political parties are dangerous and do not help the country reach its goals

50
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where was washington in the election of 96

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gone

51
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adams/pickney

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federalists

52
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jefferson/burr

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democrat republicans

53
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what did france begin to do to amereican ships

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seize them

54
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who called for war

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americans

55
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who did adams send to France to negotiate

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pinckney, gerry and john marshall

56
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what resulted the X Y and Z Affair

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americans kept waiting for weeks

57
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what does congress do when outraged

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cancles treaties with france

58
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what does U.S. begin to do to france ships

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sieze them

59
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what is the definition for alien act

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not from here

60
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what was the alien act

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extended citizenship waiting period to 14 years

61
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what is the definition for the sedition act

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uprising agianst govt

62
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what was the sedition act

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writing or speaking against the govt was outlawed

63
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what does the sedition act vilate

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first amendment

64
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what did virginia and kentucky declare

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that laws were unconstitutional and nullified them

65
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what does nullified mean

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to cancel

66
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who gets credit for avoiding war

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adams

67
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why did the federalist party split

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over the issue with france

68
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why did adams lose election of 1800

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he lost support

69
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who reapealed the alien and sedition act

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jefferson

70
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who won the election of 1800

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jefferson

71
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what did pickneys treaty do

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gave americans the right to travel freely with the mississippi

72
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what was the battle of fallen timbers

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they deafeted native americans and treaty was signed

73
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where was the battle of fallen timbers

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north of the ohio river

74
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what does inaugurat mean

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swear in, take office

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