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Washington Quiz; chapter 5.4 - 6.1 Flashcards

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1
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how much debt did america have after the revolution

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50 million dollars

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2
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how did the states feel about the need to pay for the debt

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the southern states had already paid, so they did not want to have to again because the northern states did not

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3
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how did Hamilton get the southern states to agree to a tax

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he said that they would put the capital in the southern states

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tariff

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tax placed on imported good

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5
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after the tariff what was the next tax

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the whisky tax

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6
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what was the whisky tax

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tax placed on the whisky that people were drinking

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7
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where was the capital

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along the atomic river

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8
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who built the capital

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benjamin benneker and Pierre Charles L’Enfant

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9
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what is whisky made from

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corn and grains

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10
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interest

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an extra sum of money that borrowers pay creditors in return for the loan

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strict construction

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government should not do anything that the constitution did not specifically say it could

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loose construction

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the constitution was only a loose framework of laws on which the government could build the nation as it saw fit

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neutral

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not taking either side

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14
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jays treaty

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an agreement where Britain agreed to leave the forts it occupied in the Northwest territory

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15
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political party

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a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy programs

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inauguration

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official swearing company

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cabinet

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group of federal leaders

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18
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domestic affairs

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the country’s internal maters, as opposed to foreign issues

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19
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administration

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term of office

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20
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precedent

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something done or said that become an example, rule, or tradition to be followed

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21
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how did Washington set a precedent for a respected government

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he selected prominent americans to fill the new positions that he had. He himself was very respectful and though about each action he made before he made it

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executive branch

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the cabinet of people that he had appointed himself

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secretary of state

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Thomas Jefferson

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treasury Secretary

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Alexander Hamilton

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25
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where was the national capital in the first year of Washington’s presidency

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New York

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26
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where did the national capital go second

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in 1790 it was moved to Philly

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where did the national capital move to a third time

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washington D.C; along the maryland-virginia border

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28
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what did the federal government do in response to the whiskey rebellion

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they developed an army of over 2000 men and led them to the Pittsburg area. This showed their toughness that the government had and how committed they were to enforcing laws

29
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who made most of the whisky

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farmers did because it was easier than sending off the individual ingredients for other people to make when they could make them on their own right there

30
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when was george washington born and where

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february 22 1732 in virginia

31
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why are there so many myths about him

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there are not a lot of stories about his childhood so the stories that are made up are meant to illustrate the type of qualities that he had

32
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when did Washington’s formal education end

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when he was 14 years old

33
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when did Washington buy his first piece of land

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when he was 18

34
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what disease did Washington get and from where

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small pox from Barbados

35
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who was Washington’s first love

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Sally Farefax (don’t think thats how you spell it but oh well)

36
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who did Washington end up marrying

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Martha Cuthis (again probably the wrong spelling)

37
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where was Washington appointed to

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the Virginia militia

38
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when did Washington propose to Martha

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after only 20 hours of knowing her

39
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when did Washington and Martha get married

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within a year of being engaged, even though they had only been in each others presence for a total of 15 days

40
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when was Washington chosen to be President

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when he was 57 years old

41
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what did Washington do that other political leaders had never done before

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freed slaves

42
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how many terms did Washington serve for

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two terms

43
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what did Washington say about his third term

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he had alexander Hamilton help him write his closing; in it it said his farewell and that he was not going to be running a for a third term

44
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what are some myths about Washington

A

cutting down a cherry tree and that he could throw money across the Potomac River (which was over a mile)

45
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who elected Washington as President

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the electoral college duh

46
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what side was Washington on

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he did not believe in political parties

47
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what side did Washington lean towards regarding political parties

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leaned towards the federalists, a strong national government

48
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when was Washington inaugurated

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spring of 1789 (they used to do it in the spring before; unlike now where it is in January)

49
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where was the capital at first

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New York

50
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where did the capital go after the first place

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Philly

51
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where did the capital go after the first two places

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present day Washington D.C; along the Potomac River

52
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cabinet

A

group of advisers

53
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who makes up the executive branch

A

president
Vice President
Heads of all the departments (cabinet)

54
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who was the secretary of state

A

Jefferson

55
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why was he the secretary of state

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was already the ambassador of France and had a good relation with foreign countries

56
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who was the treasury secretary

A

alexander hamilton

57
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who was the attorney general

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Edmund Randolph

58
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jefforsonian Republicans

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opponent of the federalists as we go on

59
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how many cabinet members did Washington have

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5 members

60
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henry knox

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the secretary of war

61
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what was john adams

A

a federalist

62
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how did we develop the first bank of the united states

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from the tariff

63
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how did people feel about the first bank

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some liked it and some did not like it; loose and strict construction

64
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what did the elastic clause say about the loose and strict construction

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that the strict construction was wrong because under the clause, the government can create laws whenever needed necessary

65
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In terms of loose and strict construction, what side was Jefferson on

A

strict

66
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In terms of loose and strict construction, what side was hamilton on

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loose

67
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who was the heated argument that happened between

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jefferson and hamilton

68
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what did jefferson end up doing because of the argument

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since it was getting bad and personal between the two, Jefferson decided to resign

69
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what years did Jefferson serve

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1789-1796

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