Washington Quiz; chapter 5.4 - 6.1 Flashcards
how much debt did america have after the revolution
50 million dollars
how did the states feel about the need to pay for the debt
the southern states had already paid, so they did not want to have to again because the northern states did not
how did Hamilton get the southern states to agree to a tax
he said that they would put the capital in the southern states
tariff
tax placed on imported good
after the tariff what was the next tax
the whisky tax
what was the whisky tax
tax placed on the whisky that people were drinking
where was the capital
along the atomic river
who built the capital
benjamin benneker and Pierre Charles L’Enfant
what is whisky made from
corn and grains
interest
an extra sum of money that borrowers pay creditors in return for the loan
strict construction
government should not do anything that the constitution did not specifically say it could
loose construction
the constitution was only a loose framework of laws on which the government could build the nation as it saw fit
neutral
not taking either side
jays treaty
an agreement where Britain agreed to leave the forts it occupied in the Northwest territory
political party
a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy programs
inauguration
official swearing company
cabinet
group of federal leaders
domestic affairs
the country’s internal maters, as opposed to foreign issues
administration
term of office
precedent
something done or said that become an example, rule, or tradition to be followed
how did Washington set a precedent for a respected government
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
executive branch
the cabinet of people that he had appointed himself
secretary of state
Thomas Jefferson
treasury Secretary
Alexander Hamilton
where was the national capital in the first year of Washington’s presidency
New York
where did the national capital go second
in 1790 it was moved to Philly
where did the national capital move to a third time
washington D.C; along the maryland-virginia border