Vocab
Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.
What is a precedent?
This Secretary of the Treasury wasn't going to throw away his shot at fixing the economy.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This war caused financial trouble for the states, leaving most in debt.
What is the American Revolution?
This protest turned violent in 1794.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Furniture on the wall OR your #squad when you're the president.
What is cabinet?
This Secretary of State was from Virginia, and was the leader of the anti-Hamilton faction.
This man proposed paying off states' debts as a nation, though many thought he was trying to enrich the northern states and speculators who had bought government bonds.
Who is Hamilton?
The protesters were angered by these.
What are taxes?
A tax on an import.
What is a tariff?
This man designed the original plan for Washington, D.C., and proposed the spoked-wheel pattern for the streets that exists today.
Who is L'Enfant?
This man led troops against the rebellion, proving that the government would use force to maintain order.
Who is George Washington?
Today speculators buy NFTs in the hopes of getting rich, but during the revolution speculators bought _____ for the same reason.
What are bonds?
Washington's Attorney General.
Who is Edmund Randolph?
This man did much of the actual surveying of the capital.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
The Whiskey Rebellion took place in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?