Paying Debt
What was the most pressing need of the first government?
Paying off the war debts from the Revolution.
Critics argued that who's plan was unfair to the bond purchasers?
Critics argued Hamilton’s plan was unfair to the original bond purchasers, because speculators would receive the full value of the bonds.
what did Hamiltons supporters call themselves?
Hamilton’s supporters called themselves Federalists.
after Washington's inauguration was revolution started up?
After Washington’s inauguration, the French Revolutionbecame a major challenge for the new nation.
what were the four laws congress pushed through in 1798 called?
he four laws Congress passed in 1798 were called the Alien and Sedition Acts
what was the act the congress passes after Madisons plan to tax imports
The act Congress passed after Madison’s plan was the Tariff Act of 1789 which taxed imports
all southern states except what has paid off their war debts?
Most Southern states had already paid their debts, so Hamilton proposed that the federal government assume the remaining state debts.
who was the founder of the democratic republicans in the 1790s
Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party.
what group of people executed thousands including the king and queen?
The French revolutionaries, particularly the radical Jacobins, carried out the executions of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
what were the alien known as?
An alien was a person living in the United States who was not a citizen.
to fund the revolutionary war who issued bonds
The Continental Congress issued bonds to help fund theRevolutionary War.
Hamiltons plan was to make the capital at the Potomac river and call it what
Hamilton proposed moving the capital to the Potomac River, where it became Washington, D.C.
who emerged as the leader of democrat republicans?
Thomas Jefferson emerged as the leader of the Democratic-Republicans.
why did Washington struggle when fence declared its war with Britain
Washington struggled because Americans were divided over whether to support France or Britain, so he sought neutrality.
what did the fourth law try and prevent?
The fourth law, the Sedition Act, tried to prevent sedition, or incitement to rebellion against the government.
how much money did America owe to the people in 1789?
in 1789, America owed about $75–80 million in national debt.
congress created what in 1791 with a 20 charter?
Congress created the First Bank of the United States in 1791 with a 20-year charter.
what are Jeffersons ideas often referred to as
Jefferson’s ideas were often referred to as republicanism.
what proclamation in 1793 did Washington declare because he wanted to be neutral?
Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793to keep the United States out of the war between France and Britain
what did the Virginia resolutions introduce
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions introduced the ideathat states could challenge federal laws they believed wereunconstitutional.
How much money did America owe foreign leaders?
America owed foreign creditors about $12 million from the Revolutionary War.
what rebellion happened in western Pennsylvania which later was crushed by Washington?
The rebellion in western Pennsylvania was the Whiskey Rebellion, caused by a federal tax on whiskey.
since the south and west were democratic republicans what were the northeast
Since the South and West were mostly Democratic-Republican, the Northeast was generally Federalist.
who intercepted all of Washington's goods going to French ports?
The British intercepted American ships and goods headedtoward French ports.
what theories did the Kentucky resolution advance
The Kentucky Resolution advanced the idea that states could judge the constitutionality of federal laws and potentially reject unconstitutional acts.