Washington's Cabinet
This adviser handled foreign policy for President Washington.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the nation's major financial problem after the Revolutionary War.
What is debt?
Jefferson preferred this kind of economy over manufacturing.
What is farming or agriculture?
Washington chose this policy when France and Great Britain went to war.
What is neutrality?
Hamilton and his supporters formed this political party.
What are the Federalists?
This adviser served as Secretary of the Treasure.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The federal government owed about this much in debt.
What is about $54 million?
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution allowed the government to do only what the document specifically stated.
What is strict construction?
This European country did Jefferson favor during its conflict with Great Britain.
What is France?
Jefferson and his suporters formed this political party.
What are the Democratic-Republicans?
This adviser served as Secretary of War, a role now known as the Secretary of War!
Who is Henry Knox?
Hamilton proposed paying not only federal debt but also this debt?
What is state debt?
Hamilton's interpretation allowed powers not specifically stated if they were needed to carry out government duties.
What is loose construction?
What is 1794?
This group tended to favor Federalists.
Who are merchants, bankers, and landowners?
This adviser served as Attorney General and advised the president on legal issues?
Who is Edmund Randolph?
Hamilton proposed this institution to issue a national currency, hold government funds, and make loans.
What is a national bank?
In 1794, Pennsylvania farmers rebelled agains this Hamilton backed tax.
What is a tax on whiskey?
This treaty built closer economic ties with Great Britain and gave the United States trading rights.
What is the John Jay Treaty?
In his farewell address, Washington warned against the dangers of political parties, which he called this.
What are factions?
Washington created this group of trusted advisers to help him make important decisions.
Who is the Cabinet?
Hamilton wanted to promote this sector of the economy to help the United States conmpete with industrial Great Britain.
What is manufacturing?
Jefferson feared that a strong national government could lead to this kind of oppressive rule.
What is tyranny?
France pressured the United States to stop trading with this country, their enemy.
What is Great Britain?
These two political parties formed from the disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson.
What are the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?