Vocabulary
Whiskey R
Hamilton
Jefferson
Alien and Sedition Acts
100
A revolt by farmers in 1794 against an excise tax on whiskey
What is Whiskey Rebellion
100
What did the government tax?
What is Whiskey
100
Where was Hamilton born?
What is West Indies (St. Croix Island)
100
Where was Jefferson born?
What is Virginia
100
Name one of the three alien acts.
What is 5 to 14 years before becoming citizen; more immigrants voted republican; jail or deport aliens who were suspected of activities that threatened the government.
200
Cause to change; make different
What is Modify
200
Why did the government place a tax on whiskey?
What is To obtain money for the government
200
How did he arrive in New York City?
What is Sent after hurricane struck island to get an education.
200
How did Jefferson become rich?
What is Father left lands to him, became a tobacco farmer
300
An inherited pattern of thought or action
What is Tradition
300
Why did farmers refuse to pay the tax on whiskey?
What is Tax made whiskey to expensive
300
What was the purpose of Hamilton's national bank?
What is Collect Taxes for Country, print paper money backed by government, make loans to companies
300
Name one view that Jefferson had on the economy.
What is "Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever he had a chosen people." Economy based on agriculture No national bank because it did not give loans to farmers
400
send from one person or place to another
What is Transmit
400
What was Alexander Hamilton's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
What is Urge President Washington to send 13,000 troops to put down rebellion
500
Characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
What is Negative
500
How did Thomas Jefferson respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
What is Foolish to send army to catch a few rebels, believed Hamilton was violating peoples rights
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