American Revolution
Salutary Neglect?
What is the idea that the British used to allow the colonists to essentially self govern themselves.
What was our first government?
The Articles of Confederation
What are Federalist and Anti-Federalist?
Federalist support a strong fed government, while anti federalist support a small government with powers given more to the states.
Who was Washington's Treasury of the Secretary?
Who is Alexander Hamilton
Why did Adams stay neutral with France, even after the XYZ Affair?
What is because he was a Federalist and was following the advice Washington gave which was to stay neutral in foreign affairs.
Who were The Sons and Daughters of Liberty?
Why was the AOC weak (full answer)?
Because it gave too much power to the states, they couldn't raise an army, no federal taxes, no president, the states assumed all power.
What were the fears of anti-federalists?
What is that the federal government will have too much power and will end up abusing its power.
Who was Washington's Secretary in his cabinet?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
What was the Alien act?
What is gave Adams the power to deport foreigners.
Document sent to the British in 1776
What is the DOI
What was Shays Rebellion?
Daniel Shay, a veteran, led a rebellion against the state of Massachusetts government, because they were not compensating veterans for their time in the American Revolution, while also taxing citizens because the nation was in debt.
What is a tax on whiskey, a tax on imported and exported goods, and the establishment of the first nation bank of America.
What war was happening in 1796 that caused a divide in the nation?
What is the French Revolution
What is the sedition act?
What is a fine or jail time for publishing negative propaganda about the President or congress.
Tell me all the acts passed by the British on the colonist.
What is the Stamp Act, Quartering Act and the Sugar Act
What is popular sovereignty?
What is the idea of allowing citizens to vote on a matter at hand, and the majority vote wins.
How did Jefferson want to develop our economy and get us out of debt?
What is by continuing to develop the agricultural economy with cash crops and labor as laborers as the chosen people of God.
What was Washington's advice to the nation during his farewell address?
What is to stay neutral and not get involved in foreign affairs, stay away from alliances and warned of the danger of division in our nation, if we formed political parties.
What is the Naturalization act?
What is making the process harder to gain citizenship and or voting rights for immigrants
What was the French and Indian War and what was the outcome?
A war between the British and the French with each side using Native Americans to aid them in their efforts. The British were losing the war, so they passed the Treaty of Easton, promising land to the natives for their neutrality in the war. British go on to win, take land from the French and give the NW Territory to the Natives, with the Proclamation of 1763
What happened at the constitutional convention and give me two specific compromises made there?
What is the founding fathers met to reconstruct the constitution and implemented the three branches of government. Lastly, they had the NJ Plan, VA Plan, Great Compromise and the 3/5 compromise.
What was Hamilton's economic plan for the nation?
What is learning how to develop the nations economy using manufacturing and commerce.
Who was Washington's VP?
Who is John Adams
Why did Adams lose his re-election to Thomas Jefferson in 1800?
What is because he caused a further divide in the country by not aiding the French, and passing acts like the Alien & Sedition Act which was an abuse of power, clearly making people divide over whether he was wrong or not in doing so. Paving the way for Democratic-Republicans for the next 16 years.