Washington
How long did Washington serve?
two terms (8 years)
What was Hamilton's position in Washington's cabinet?
Secretary of Treasury
What was Jefferson's position in Washington's Cabinet?
Secretary of State
The debt that Hamilton wanted to pay off was from what?
The Revolutionary War
Where was the first US capital?
New York City
Why did everyone want Washington as president?
He was seen as an honest man, and a hero of the Revolution.
What political party was Alexander Hamilton in?
Federalist
What political party was Thomas Jefferson a part of?
Anti-federalists
In what year was the Whiskey Rebellion?
1791
the new government would set ____ , or examples, for future action?
precedents
What did Washington warn Americans about in his farewell address?
Political parties/divison
What did Hamilton propose and establish to help make the new nation stable?
A national bank
what type of economy did Jefferson support?
agriculture/farmers
Why did political parties form?
disagreements between cabinet members
Who did not like the suggestion of the Federal government assuming state debts?
Southern States
who did Washington tend to agree with on policy matters - Hamilton or Jefferson?
Alexander Hamilton
what type of economy did Hamilton support?
Jefferson wanted how to have more power in government?
The states
What group of people in the United States resented the Whiskey Tax the most?
Poor / small Farmers (mostly in the Western Appalachian Mountains)
What compromise was made in order for the federal government to assume states' debts ?
Build the new capital for the nation, Washington DC, in the South.
Who was Washington's vice president ?
John Adams
Why did Hamilton want to put tariffs on foreign goods?
To raise revenue to pay off the debt.
Where was Jefferson born / live?
Virginia
Why did farmers turn their grain into whiskey?
It was easier to transport that grain and they used it for currency (as money)
Despite Washington warning us against political parties they formed anyway. Why do political form or how were they created?
They were created naturally because as human we have differing opinions and form group in order to share and enforce those opinions on others. (Allow some variations of this answer)