Federalists
These are the kinds of people Federalists would like to have in government. (2 main characteristics)
Who are the college-educated and wealthy?
These are the kinds of people DR's would prefer to see in government.
Who are common farmers?
This man was nominated by Alexander Hamilton to take John Adams's place.
Who is Charles Pinckney? (Bonus: What is something unexpected about this?)
This is why Thomas Jefferson became John Adams's VP.
What is 2nd place votes get VP?
This is how many TERMS Washington chose to serve before retiring permanently.
What is 2?
This was proposed by Alexander Hamilton to regulate the nation's finances.
What is the National Bank?
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?)
This is how the candidates chose to advertise their campaigns.
What are personal attacks?
This is why TJ and JA got personal with each other.
What is their former best friendship?
This dilemma was technically solved by Alexander Hamilton.
What is the problem of the nation having 0 dollars yet? (The nation is broke!)
This is the background of the leader of the Federalists.
What is born to a poor family in the Caribbean and orphaned very young?
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.
This political figure had the most influence in the race.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
(Bonus: What did he do that divided his party?)
This act made it illegal to incite rebellion against the national government.
What is the Sedition Act?
This is what happened when France asked the US to join them in war against Great Britain.
What is neutrality?
This is where Federalists would like the US economy to center on.
What is industry, business, trade, and manufacturing?
This is where DRs would like to see the US economy center around.
What is agriculture (farming)?
These two figures, from the same party, tied in the first results.
Who are Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?
This Act lengthened the time it took to attain US Citizenship.
What is the 1st Alien and Sedition Act?
This is an excise tax.
What is a tax on production of goods?
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?
The leader of the DRs believed this about people.
What is optimistic and that people will naturally choose the right thing for each other?
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?
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?
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?)