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Myers--Chap. 8
Washington, Adams, political party beginnings
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8th Grade
02/03/2010

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bond
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paper notes promising to repay the money
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cabinet
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a group of advisors to the president
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precedent
Definition
a tradition or example that is still followed today
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national debt
Definition
amount of money owed by the nation’s government
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tariff
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a tax on imports
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neutral
Definition
not taking sides in a conflict
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impressment
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the act of forcing people into service
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George Washington
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The 1st President of the US
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John Adams
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The 2nd President of the US
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John Jay
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The first Supreme Court Chief Justice
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to warn against permanent alliances
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What was the main point of Washington’s farewell address?
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"So help me God"
swearing on the Bible
only two terms, creating a cabinet, attempting to stay neutral
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precedents set by President Washington that we still follow today
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creating a national bank, selling bonds, creating taxes (The Whiskey Tax)
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ways that Hamilton hoped to reduce the national debt
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The French Revolution
Definition
What European event in 1789 made it difficult for America to remain neutral?
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protest, rebellion (The Whiskey Rebellion), tarring and feathering tax collectors
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How did many Americans respond to Alexander Hamilton’s tax on Whiskey?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Washington's Secretary of State
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Henry Knox
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Washington's Secretary of Defense
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Alexander Hamilton
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Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
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Who were the two main opponents for the US Presidency in 1796?
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John Adams
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Who won the Presidential election of 1796?
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Federalists
Definition
What political party favored the British?
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Democratic-Republicans
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What political party favored the French?
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Federalists
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What political party was lead by John Adams?
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Federalists
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What political party was lead by Alexander Hamilton?
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Democratic-Republicans
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What political party was lead by Thomas Jefferson?
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Democratic Republicans
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What political party was supported by small farmers?
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unconstitutional
Definition
inconsistent or not allowed under the Constitution
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Bill of Rights
Definition
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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John Adams
Definition
Who was George Washington's Vice President?
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Judiciary Act
Definition
Congressional action that set up the national court system
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James Madison
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Father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
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Maryland and Virginia
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These two states surround Washington D.C.
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New York City
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the first capital of the US
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Benjamin Banneker
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African American surveyor of Washington DC
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Whiskey Rebellion
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the specific name for the American resistance to Hamilton's tax on whiskey
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Little Turtle
Definition
this Native American defeated an American army led by General Arthur St. Clair at the Battle of the Wabash
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neutral
Definition
When war began between Britain and France Washington vowed to remain________
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Neutrality Proclamation
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Washington's formal proclamation regarding American involvement in the French-British fighting
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Zero
Definition
number of times political parties are mentioned in the Constitution
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XYZ Affair
Definition
Incident in which 3 Franch agents demanded a bribe and loan from America
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aliens
Definition
immigrant living in the country who is not a citizen
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Alien Act
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Act that allowed the president to imprison or expel any foreigner thought to be dangerous
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Sedition Act
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Act that allowed the president to imprison anyone that said bad things about the government
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nullify
Definition
legally overturn or overrule
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states' rights
Definition
idea that that the states are more powerful/important then the federal government
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