Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
The Election of 1800
John Adams
Initial Problems for Washington
100

These are the kinds of people Federalists would like to have in government. (2 main characteristics)

Who are the college-educated and wealthy?

100

These are the kinds of people DR's would prefer to see in government.

Who are common farmers?

100

This man was nominated by Alexander Hamilton to take John Adams's place.

Who is Charles Pinckney? (Bonus: What is something unexpected about this?)

100

This is why Thomas Jefferson became John Adams's VP.

What is 2nd place votes get VP?

100

This is how many TERMS Washington chose to serve before retiring permanently.

What is 2?

200

This was proposed by Alexander Hamilton to regulate the nation's finances.

What is the National Bank?

200

This is the background of the leader of the DRs.

What is coming from a wealthy farming family, classically educated, multi-lingual, and college educated early on? Bonus: What important document did he write?)

200

This is how the candidates chose to advertise their campaigns.

What are personal attacks?

200

This is why TJ and JA got personal with each other.

What is their former best friendship?

200

This dilemma was technically solved by Alexander Hamilton.

What is the problem of the nation having 0 dollars yet? (The nation is broke!)

300

This is the background of the leader of the Federalists.

What is born to a poor family in the Caribbean and orphaned very young?

300

This is why DRs did not support the National Bank. (2 Reasons!)

What is usury and not including farmers? 

Bonus: Name the other parts of the Debt Plan.

300

This political figure had the most influence in the race.

Who is Alexander Hamilton? 

(Bonus: What did he do that divided his party?)

300

This act made it illegal to incite rebellion against the national government.

What is the Sedition Act?

300

This is what happened when France asked the US to join them in war against Great Britain.

What is neutrality? 

400

This is where Federalists would like the US economy to center on.

What is industry, business, trade, and manufacturing?

400

This is where DRs would like to see the US economy center around.

What is agriculture (farming)?

400

These two figures, from the same party, tied in the first results.

Who are Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?

400

This Act lengthened the time it took to attain US Citizenship.

What is the 1st Alien and Sedition Act?

400

This is an excise tax.

What is a tax on production of goods?

500

The leader of the Federalists believed this about people.

What is pessimistic and always thought people were naturally selfish and only make decisions for their own personal benefit?

500

The leader of the DRs believed this about people.

What is optimistic and that people will naturally choose the right thing for each other?

500

This happened at the end of the election, which in turn proved the new might of the national government.

What is a peaceful transfer of power?

500

This is the reason why so many immigrants were targeted by the Alien and Sedition Acts.

What is trying to undercut the DR voting base? Bonus: Why?

500

This was the main dilemma of the Washington presidency?

Should the US have a large government or a weak government? 

(Bonus: Which party supported which idea?)

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