Early Republic Review.
Whiskey Rebellion What was the Whiskey Rebellion a fight over? Taxes on grain What did President Washington do to end the revolt? Sent the military
George Washington's Farewell Address What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address? Political parties What did Washington stress the importance of? National unity What did Washington warn about the military? It becoming too powerful
Land Ordinance of 1785 What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785? To dispose of western land Who owned the land the United States was disposing of? Indians
Hamilton vs. Jefferson What political parties did Hamilton and Jefferson represent? Federalist and Democratic-Republican What interests did Hamilton and Jefferson represent? Manufacturing vs. Agriculture What did Hamilton and Jefferson believe about the central government? Hamilton: Strong, Jefferson: limited What bank did Hamilton devise? The National Bank
Political Parties Why did Washington fear political parties? He thought they would lead to arguments
Rip Van Winkle What is the story of Rip Van Winkle about? The story of a man who sleeps for many years What is the moral of the story? That we should live our lives to the fullest now
Jefferson's First Inaugural Address What had Jefferson been criticized about? Being an atheist What did Jefferson strongly state his opinion about? The purpose of religion Why did he do this? He wanted to be president
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts? To stop Adams’ enemies from criticizing him in the newspaper. What did the Naturalization Act require? Becoming a citizen went from 5 to 14 years. What did the Alien Act allow the president to do? Deport dangerous aliens during war time.
What is the name of the group that advises the president? The cabinet
Who was chosen as the first Secretary of State? Thomas Jefferson
Who was chosen the first Secretary of War? Henry Knox
What product began being taxed that made farmers mad during Washington’s first term? Whiskey Why was the tax placed on whiskey? To raise money to pay off the war debt
Why did political parties begin to develop? disagreements over the size and power of government
How many terms did Washington serve? two
Who was the first vice-president and the second president? John Adams
Who was selected as the first Secretary of the Treasury? Alexander Hamilton
These two men ran for president in the Election of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
What is a tariff? A tax on imported good
Hamilton’s plan for the national government included A tariff A national bank Paying off the war debt
What are the two major political parties today? Democrats and Republicans
The Republican Party began in opposition to the spread of Slavery
The establishment of this gave the Supreme Court the right to overturn acts of Congress. Judicial Review What case created Judicial Review? Judicial Review was decided in the Supreme Court case called Marbury v. Madison
He was a famous African- American scientist. Benjamin Banneker
This act created the American court system Federal Judiciary Act