Fugitive Slave Act
What does "fugitive" mean?
A runaway or escapee from the law
What were the farmers protesting?
A high tax on whiskey production and sale
What is "sedition"?
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
How many American presidents have there been?
46
What was the main effect/outcome of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Slaves who escaped to free states would be sent back to slavery
How did George Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He sent in military troop to put down the rebellion
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press
What is the country with the most people in the world?
China
What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
What was the effect of the law on free Black people?
They could be kidnapped into slavery
Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
Western Pennsylvania
What conflict prompted the passage of the Sedition Act?
Possible war with France
What is the biggest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
Where did the Olympic Games begin?
Greece
Who was Ona/Oney Judge?
George Washington's slave who escaped to freedom in New Hampshire
What did farmers find so unfair about the Whiskey Tax?
1) It was worse for small farmers
2) Farmers had to pay in cash
What other law was passed at the same time as the Sedition Act?
The Alien Act
What is the hottest continent in the world?
Africa
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed?
1793
What was the long-term POLITICAL outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The Federalists (Washington) became less popular and were voted out of office in 1802
Which political party passed the Sedition Act?
The Federalists
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Which country first used paper money?
China