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history chap. 9
Question | Answer |
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Washington’s Precedents | a. “So help me god” during his oath of office (inauguration) b. His title ‘President of the United States’ c. Two terms d. Formed Cabinet |
President’s Cabinet | groups of advisors, head of departments |
Influential Members of the Presidents cabinet | i. Thomas Jefferson (1st Head of State) ii. Hamilton (1st Head of Treasury) |
Departments of the presidents cabinet | i. State ii. Treasury iii. War iv. Attorney General v. Postmaster |
Judiciary Act | a. Set up federal court system b. Three level court system c. Chief Justice & 5 Associate Justices |
National Debt | a. total amount of money a government owes |
Bond | a. Certificate that promises to repay a loan plus interest |
Hamilton’s Economic Plan | a. To buy back old bonds and issue new bonds |
Speculators of Hamilton's economic plan | i. Invests in risky venture ii. During war soldiers bough bonds, speculators would but bonds from soldiers |
Madison’s Objections to Hamilton's economic plan | i. Said Hamilton was rewarding speculators for ripping off soldiers |
d. Compromise of Hamilton's economic plan | i. Build nation’s capital in the south |
Bank of the United States | a. Started by Hamilton b. Purpose = to collect tax money and make loans c. Spurring economy |
Tariff | a. A tax on foreign goods |
Whiskey Rebellion | a. Hamilton wanted tax on liquor b. Backcountry farmers grew corn, would ferment into whiskey c. Revolted d. Western Pennsylvania farmers in Pittsburg tarred and feathered tax collectors |
Washington’s Response to the whiskey rebellion | i. Called up Militia |
How would new gov’t deal with the whiskey rebellion? | 1. Put down quickly 2. Saying gov’t would act quickly in times of violence, no violence would be tolerated |
Jefferson's response to the French revolution | 1. Supported the war 2. Thought violence was justified 3. Thought we should honor the treaty of paris |
Neutrality Proclamation | a. We are going to stay neutral b. Challenged in 1793 |
Jays treaty | give up forts in west, America had to pay back debts |
Washington’s Farewell Address | a. Stay away from permanent alliances |
Faction | a. If you split into factions then it divides us instead of unite us |
Newspapers and Political Rivalry | a. Great influence on public opinions |
Candidates for the election of 1796 | i. Jefferson/Burr ii. Adams/Pinckney |
Result for the election of 1796 | Adams wins for president Jefferson wins vice president |
Frigate | a. Fast sailing war-ship with many guns |
Napoleon Bonaparte | a. French military general |
Jefferson’s Views on Alien and Sedition Acts | b. Sedition Act i. In total violation of the constitution c. Alien Act i. unconstitutional |
Nullify | a. To cancel |
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | a. Claimed that states can judge for themselves whether or not a law is constitutional |
States’ Rights | a. States posses all power not given to the federal government |
Candidates for election of 1800 | i. Adams ii. jefferson |
Deadlock for the election of 1800 | i. Constitution did not say you were passing a law for the president or vice-president ii. Burr and Jefferson ended up with the same # of vote iii. House of Reps votes |
Result | i. Jefferson wins on 36th votes and wins |
12th Amendment | i. Specify whether you were voting for president or president |