Unit 6: George Washington and John Adams
How did George Washington put down the Rebellion?
He sent 12,000 troops
Why was the Whiskey Rebellion (Protest) not protected by the 1st amendment?
It became violent...protests must be peaceful
What does "FAREWELL ADDRESS" mean?
It is a "Good-Bye" Speech
Which President Created the Navy?
John Adams
T/F
John Adams was the first Vice President
Name the Leaders of the Federalist Party
Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
Name three of the men that Washington put into the first Presidential Cabinet
Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox
What words did Washington add to his inaugural Speech?
"So Help Me God"
What was included in Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan?
1. Federal Government would assume the debts of the national and state governments 2. Creation of a National Bank 3. A whiskey tax 4. Protective Tariff
What was one of the problems Washington had to deal with when he came into office?
A National Debt from the American Revolution
What issue was the cause of the rise of political parties?
Hamilton's National Bank Plan
Define Alien Act
Allowed the President to imprison aliens and send them out of the country
Define Domestic Affair
An event that takes place in America
Define Foreign Affair
An event that takes place in a foreign country or deals with foreign countries
What is a precedent?
An example...a tradition
This party believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution
Democratic Republicans
Which party favored states' rights?
Democratic Republicans
T/F John Adams won his re-election
FALSE
True or False George Washington believed in foreign alliances
False
True or False: George Washington believed in political parties
False
This party believed in a loose interpretation of the constitution
Federalist
What political party did John Adams belong to?
Federalist
Which party favored a strong national government?
Federalist
What were the first 2 Political Parties Called?
Federalists and Democratic Republican
Define Sedition Act
Made is a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous or malicious" criticisms of the government
Define Naturalization Act
Required that aliens be residents for 14 years instead of 5 to be eligible to become U.S. citizens
What did Washington greatly fear when he came into the Presidency
That his countrymen would expect too much from him
What is Washington's greatest precedent he set?
The fact that he left after 2 terms
Define the Proclamation of Neutrality
The law passed by Washington that made sure Americans stayed out of the war between England and France. It also did not allow warships to be docked in our ports
Name the Leaders of the Democratic Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Which resolutions suggested that states' can nullify federal law?
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Name the event where farmers protested violently against the tax on whiskey
Whiskey Rebellion
The French Viewed Jay's Treaty as...
an attempt to help the British (their enemy)