First Two Presidents
John Adams' last words
"Thomas Jefferson survives." However, it turned out that Jefferson had died just a few hours earlier.
How many terms and years did John Adams serve as president?
1 term/ 4years
How many elector votes did John Adams win by?
3
How long did Adams live in the White House?
3 months
What number did both Burr and Jefferson get for votes?
73
XYZ Affair
A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
Federalism
A new system created by the Constitution in which power would be shared between the national and state governments.
Farewell Address
A speech given by President Washington as he concluded his second and final term as President. This set a precedent for future Presidents.
Presidential Cabinet
A team of advisors (heads of executive branch departments), or "assistant coaches", assembled by President Washington to help him deal with key issues.
Who became the Vice President?
Aaron Burr
Hamilton-Burr duel
After Burr lost to Jefferson as a Republican, he switched to the Federalist party and ran for governor of New York. When he lost, he blamed Hamilton (a successful Federalist politician) of making defamatory remarks that cost him the election. Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel, in which Hamilton was killed on July 11, 1804.
The first Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
While Burr was vice president, who did he kill in a duel?
Alexander Hamilton
Who helped break the tie in the House of Representatives to elect Thomas Jefferson?
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
America's first Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained."
Whiskey Rebellion
An uprising by farmers in Pennsylvania over taxes which was quickly diffused by President Washington, thereby illustrating the new powers of the national government under the Constitution. This demonstrated that the new federal gov't could deal with a crisis of this nature, unlike the inability of the national gov't under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shays Rebellion. (Farmers used their corn to make whiskey)
Federalists Newspapers called Thomas Jefferson an..
Atheist, someone you does not believe in God
George Washington
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, leader of the Constitutional Convention, and the first President of the United States. His first inauguration was held in New York City. His second one was held in Philadelphia. He never lived in the White House or Washington, D.C. His farewell address set an important precedent and message for future Presidents.
Washington warned against
Creating political parties
What party were Jefferson/Burr in?
Democratic-Republic
Which party believed that the states should be given freedom to make decisions for themselves?
Democratic-Republicans
Which political party supported the reelection of Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1800?
Democratic-Republicans
What does "DC" stand for in Washington D.C?
District of Columbia
Which party supported a strong central government?
Federalists
Which political party supported the reelection of John Adams in the election of 1800?
Federalists
First Political Parties
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Neutrality
Foreign policy urged by President Washington. He warned the U.S. to steer clear of foreign alliances which could lead us into war. He believed our military and economy needed time to recover following the American Revolution.
What countries both wanted help from the United States as they fought against each other?
France and Britain
Democratic Republicans favored an alliance with ______.
France.
Who was the first president to break the tradition of stepping down after two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Executive Branch
George Washington derived his power in this part of the national government, as dictated by the U.S. Constitution.
Federalists favored an alliance with _______
Great Britain
National Bank
Hamilton's big idea; fiercely opposed by Jefferson and Democratic-Rep. The bank would regulate money and draw investors; showed that the constitution could be construed in many a way.
Washington appoints judges
In all, Washington appointed 38 judges to the federal court system.
Who did Federalists support in the election of 1796?
John Adams
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Who was the second president?
John Adams
What is important about his first born son?
John Quincy Adams will become the 6th president of the U.S.
Jefferson, Hamilton, Knox, and Randolph
Members of Washington's first Presidential Cabinet.
Diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
Did John Adams attend Thomas Jefferson's inauguration?
No
Did John Adams own slaves?
No, he was very against slavery
Mr. President
Official title of the President used while addressing him. This precedent was set by George Washington. Could have been called highness.
Thomas Jefferson
One of our "founding fathers", he embraced the ideas of the Enlightenment and drafted the Declaration of Independence. George Washington appointed him to be a part of his first Presidential Cabinet as our first Secretary of State. He often clashed with Hamilton on key issues, and supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Peaceful transition of power
Precedent set by John Adams. Allowing Jefferson's harmonious transition to power of the presidency. From a Federalist to Republican.
Cabinet, two terms as President, farewell address, neutrality as foreign policy, use of new federal powers under the Constitution
Precedents established by President Washington
How many Supreme Court Judges were there at first?
Six
Precedent
Taking a new action or setting a standard that others will follow.
Which amendment was passed in 1803 to avoid future ties?
The 12th Amendment
The election of 1800 was tied, who had to decide the outcome of the election?
The House of Representatives
Alexander Hamilton
The face of our $10 bill, he was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He was a strict Federalist and created the plan for the first National Bank of the United States. His economic plan helped the country to consolidate Revolutionary War debt and allow the economy to flourish. He supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
inaugural speech
The first speech made by an incoming president. In this speech, the president is expected to outline the broad policy he hopes to follow while in office
Later in life Adams and Jefferson became friends and wrote to each other, about
They wrote to each other for the rest of their lives, on topics including religion, politics, philosophy, and family.
The first Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
Who did Republicans support in the election of 1796?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the third president?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams died on the same day as
Thomas Jefferson on July 4th.
Who was John Adams vice president?
Thomas Jefferson, Democratic-Republican
What did Abigail Adams use the East Room for?
To hang laundry
As a result of the 12th Amendment, electors cast separate votes for president, and _____
Vice President
Peaceful transfer of power
What did the Election of 1800 demonstrate, despite strong disagreements between the Federalists and Republicans?
Abigail Adams
Wife of John Adams. During the Revolutionary War, she wrote letters to her husband describing life on the home front. She urged her husband to remember America's women in the new government he was helping to create.
How did Adams deal with France?
With diplomacy
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional.
Alien and Sedition Acts
acts passed by federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government
Democratic Republicans believed the economy should be based on _______
agriculture.
John Adams' reputation
blunt speaking, blustery, hot-headed, independent minded
Federalists believed in a _______ interpretation of the Constitution, meaning they believed they could do what was "good" for the country.
loose
Federalists belived that the economy should be based on _____
manufacturing
How many terms did John Adams serve?
one
When John Adams left the presidency, this was the first _______ transition of power from one party to another.
peaceful
Democratic Republicans believed in a _______ interpretation of the Constitution, meaning they could only do what the Constitution said.
strict
nullify
to cancel
People accused Adams of
turning the position of president into a King like position. They said he wanted his children to take the "throne" of president.
