Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Road to the New Nation
Problems with the New Nation
Famous First Americans
100
This word means overturn legally. It is what Congress did the the Alien and Sediton Acts.
What is nullify
100
Tax on imports and exports
What is tariff
100
He becomes the first president of the United States
Who is George Washington
100
The four people groups that America has problems with in the first few years of existence.
Who are the British, the French, the Spanish, and the Native Americans
100
The first Vice President of the United States of America
Who is John Adams
200
Paper IOU's given out by the government after American citizens have donated money.
What is a bond
200
Political term that means to favor one side of an issue
What is partisan
200
This is the document that contains the laws for the New Nation
What is the Constitution
200
1000 Native Americans engage in this battle against America that will eventually force them to move further West.
What is the Battle of the Timbers
200
He became the head of the War Department
Who is Henry Knox
300
Word used to refer to President Washingtons most trusted advisors
What is cabinet
300
Meetings held by political parties to determine who will gain their nomination to run for president.
What is caucus
300
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights
300
This was Washington's stance on how to deal with the fighting between the British and the French.
What is neutrality
300
He wins the election of 1796
Who is John Adams
400
The amount of money the nation owes to its citizens or to other governments
What is the national debt
400
This is one of Thomas Jefferson's biggest issues. It also is the idea that power is not strictly held within the federal governemnt. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is states' rights
400
The three proposals that Alexander Hamilton proposes to the New Nation.
What is a national bank, tariffs, and national taxes.
400
Washington warned that the formation of these needed to be avoided be would because the nation would be divided.
What are political parties
400
He wins the election of 1800.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
500
The term that refers to activities aimed at weakening the established government.
What is sedition
500
Powers not listed in the Constitution but accepted as real powers. Alexander Hamilton uses these often.
What is implied powers
500
The new taxes start this Rebellion.
What is the Whiskey rebellion
500
These are the two political parties that were created and the leaders of these two political parties.
What is the Federalist party lead by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans lead by Thomas Jefferson
500
The first Chief Justice of the U.S. who was sent to try to make a treaty with the British.
Who is John Jay
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