Washington's Presidency Flashcards

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What were Washingtons Major precedents

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Having only two terms

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What was Washington’s Cabinet?

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Many smart men to help him with making laws and important isuues

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3
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Who was in the First Cabinet?

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Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War: Henry Knox

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4
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What was the purpose of the First Cabinet

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To counsel the President

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5
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Whiskey Rebellion

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When people protested from a tax on Whiskey

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6
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National Debt

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Many people were in debt from the war

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7
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what were the conflicts between Jefferson and Hamilton

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They both had different opinions on where power should be superior

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Federalists

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  • Thought a strong Central Government was good

- Didn’t need a bill of Rights

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Democratic Republicans

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  • wanted everyone to own their own farm

- political equality

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10
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How did Americans respond to the French Revolution

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  • knew it was out of control

- Then lost support

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What us the neutrality proclamation of 1793

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Announcement that the America would be neutral in the war

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12
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What us Jays treaty

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Made peace with Britain by allowing people from Britain to enter America freely

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13
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Washingtons farewell adress

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He said to stay neutral with other nations to ovoid war

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