Who was selected as the first U.S. president?
Washington
What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address regarding foreign policy?
Avoiding strong ties with other nations is the best foreign policy.
Why did Congress impose a tax on American-made whiskey?
To generate revenue for the government's debt
How many terms did Washington serve?
Which political party supported industry and trade?
Federalists
What is a tariff?
a tax imposed by a country on imported or exported goods
What body of electors chooses the president in the U.S.?
Electoral College
Who supplied Native Americans with weapons during their conflicts with U.S. forces?
British traders
What was the outcome of the battles led by Native American chief Little Turtle?
Native Americans defeated U.S. forces in several battles OR eventually the Treaty of Greenville
Who was the presidential candidate for the Federalist Party in the election of 1796?
John Adams
What did the Democratic-Republican Party want regarding federal government power?
To limit its power
Which act forbade criticism of the federal government?
Sedition Act
Which position did Alexander Hamilton hold in Washington's cabinet? Secretary of...
Treasury
What did the Neutrality Proclamation declare?
The U.S. would not take sides in European wars.
What did Jefferson believe about the role of farmers in the economy?
Farmers were the most independent voters and essential for a virtuous government.
Who was the candidate for the Democratic-Republican Party in the election of 1796?
Jefferson
What was one of Adams's first goals as president?
To improve the relationship between the United States and France.
Why did some southern states disagree with Hamilton's debt payment plan?
Unfair to states that didn't have many debts
Who served as secretary of state under George Washington?
Jefferson
What economic growth strategy did Hamilton propose?
Manufacturing/business
What was the biggest economic challenge faced by Hamilton and the new government?
National Debt
What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
To crush opposition to war and protect the United States.
What idea regarding states' rights did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions support?
What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The rebellion ended without a battle when the rebels fled.
Why did Native Americans protest in the Northwest Territory?
American settlement in that area
What were the expectations of Americans for the new government? (three things)
Improved trade, protection, and economic stability
How did Hamilton's views on government differ from Jefferson's?
Hamilton wanted a strong central government, while Jefferson favored states' rights.
What action did John Adams take after the XYZ Affair?
He asked Congress to expand the Navy's fleet
What treaty angered southerners for not addressing the repayment for freed slaves?
Jay's Treaty
Name 3 pieces of advice from President Washington's Farewell Address?
avoid political parties, avoid relationships with other countries, neutral foreign policy, avoid debt