Washington's Presidency
First U.S. first Supreme court justice
John Jay
Reason why Northerners favored high tariffs
To protect Northern factories (they felt tariffs would raise money for the gov and protect American industries from foreign competition
Washington's warning about what political parties would do
Divide the country
Why were the French upset with the U.S. and seizing their ships?
They felt like Jay's Treaty was an attempt to help the British in the war
type of interpretation of the Constitution Jefferson supported
strict
Judiciary Act of 1789
created the Federal court system
Reason why Southerners were opposed to higher tariffs
They had little industry and thought it would raise prices on goods they bought
The person who believed that the bank of U.S. was constitutional
Alexander Hamilton
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions claimed what?
Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson's political party
Democratic-Republican
To advise the President
Compromise Hamilton made with the Southern states, so they would help the debt?
Moving the capital to the South
Explain what happened as a result of Jay's Treaty
The British agreed to withdraw from U.S. soil
What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions say states could do?
Type of government the Federalist favored
a strong federal government
3 things Washington warned against in his farewell address
Partisan fighting
Foreign entanglements
Political parties
Hamilton's thoughts on paying back the money owed from the Revolutionary War
To show that the U.S. could be trusted to pay back debts
America's gain from Pinkney's Treaty
To be able to freely travel on the Mississippi River and use the port of New Orleans
Alien and Sedition Acts - why were they passed?
aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, & people
Election of 1796 issue - explain what happened when Adams won and Jefferson lost
Jefferson become Adams vice president and it was an issue because they were from opposing parties
Name one precedent Washington set
He set the standard for how long a president should serve (2 terms)
Hamilton's thoughts on why he felt the Bank of the U.S. was constitutional
He believed Congress gave power to create a bank, when it gave power to collect taxes and borrow money (loose interpretation of the Constitution)
Explain Whiskey Rebellion and how the government felt about the rebellion
Pennsylvania farmers protested against taxes on whiskey, the gov felt it was challenge to their power
Explain the XYZ Affair
France was seizing American cargo ships, so President Adams sent a team to Paris to try to resolve the issue. French officials would not meet with Americans and demanded a bribe (or payment) for them to meet with them
What was the cause of the Federalist party splitting?
They had disagreements over whether to pursue peace with France, or go to war with them.