Row 1
In 1790, a Native American alliance led by which Miami chief defeated US soldiers commanded by General Josiah Harmar? Then, in 1791, Native Americans beat General Arthur St. Clair's forces.
Little Turtle
What is the name given to the belief that mothers played an essential part in raising their children to be decent citizens?
Republican Motherhood
Today, we know that presidents hold cabinet meetings with their senior advisers; this practice began during Washington's administration and became widespread by what year?
1792
During that time period, how much did the United States owe foreign countries?
$11.7 million
Where did the national capital relocate for ten years beginning in 1791?
Philadelphia
In 1792, President Washington assigned leadership of the army in the West to whom?
Anthony Wayne
What legislation established three levels of federal courts, defined their powers and relationships with state courts, and established federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals?
Judiciary Act of 1789
Which document was the most controversial, prohibiting anybody from publishing or speaking criticism of the federal government? This effectively repealed core protections for free speech and the press.
Sedition Act
What is the name for the French people's protests against their ruler in 1789? The French toppled their king and established a republican government.
French Revolution
In 1792, 24 stockbrokers struck an agreement under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street; this agreement laid the groundwork for what subsequently became known as what?
New York Stock Exchange
What is the name given to private ships hired by a government to fight its enemies?
Privateers
What is the name given to money owing by the US?
National Debt
Which political party was created by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and sought to limit the federal government's power?
Democratic-Republican Party
What was the name of George Washington's wife, who later became the first First Lady?
Martha Washington
Alexander Hamilton helped form which political party, which advocated for a strong federal government and backed industry and trade?
Federalist Party
Native Americans battled Wayne's men on August 20, 1794, and were defeated. The battle was named after an area where many trees were devastated by a tornado. What's the name of the battle?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
What is the name given to debt certificates with the pledge to buy back bonds at an increased price?
Bonds
How much did the United States owe in Revolutionary War expenses at the time?
$25 million
Which document resolved the border and trade issue with Spain? Spain agreed to recognize the southern limit of the United States at 31˚N latitude. Additionally, the Spanish government reopened the port of New Orleans to American ships and granted them the right of deposit.
Pinckney’s Treaty
What is the name for an action or choice that is later used as an example?
Precedent
During that time, how much did the United States owe its citizens?
$40.4 million
George Washington chose a permanent location for the capital on the Potomac River that comprised parts of Maryland and Virginia. The terrain was comprised of marshes and farmland. What will this site eventually be known as?
Washington D.C.
Which document asserted that the Alien and Sedition Acts were illegal, claiming that the federal government could not approve them because they interfered with state government?
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Washington wanted to avoid another war with the British, so he sent a Chief Justice to London to negotiate a settlement. What's the name of the Chief Justice?
John Jay
Which area opposed to assist the federal government in repaying other states' debts?
The South
Which Spanish minister attempted to delay reaching an agreement in the hopes that Pinckney would get desperate and sign a treaty that suited the Spanish?
Manuel de Godoy
Farmers were outraged by the whiskey tax, therefore demonstrators refused to pay it; they even tarred and feathered tax officers. What was this known as?
Whiskey Rebellion
Which city served as the United States' first capital, embodying the spirit of the new nation?
New York City
Which document resolved the issues that arose between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790s? The British agreed to pay damages on seized American ships and evacuate their forts on the northwest boundary, while the United States promised to pay British debts.
Jay’s Treaty
Who did the people regard as an honest, competent, and stable leader, a Revolutionary hero known for his ability to motivate and manage the army, with many feeling he should be the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What was the name of the author who believed that women should have a larger role in the new nation and advocated Republican Motherhood?
Judith Sargent Murray
Who became George Washington's Vice President?
John Adams
Who established departments in the executive branch to address various areas of national policy?
The First Congress
What month and year did the French behead their King, Louis the XVI? Later that year, Queen Marie-Antoinette was also beheaded.
January 1793
In which Year and month did Godoy agree to Pinckney’s Treaty?
October 1795
How many people lived in the United States in 1790?
4 Million
President Washington personally led the troops in military action against the revolt, marking the first and only time an American president had done so. In what month and year did an army of approximately 13,000 troops approach western Pennsylvania?
November 1794
What month and year was Jay's Treaty signed?
November 1794
In 1798, the Federalist-controlled Congress passed four legislations known as what?
Alien and Sedition Acts
In February 1791, Congress approved the charter for the country's first national bank. The bank contributed significantly to the stability of the United States' economy. What was the name of the bank?
Bank of the United States
As a teenager, who helped run a shipping company in the British West Indies before moving to the American colonies for education? He later married into a wealthy New York family and practiced law, serving as Washington's aide and delegate to four Continental Congresses.
Alexander Hamilton
What are the names of the groups that help elect people and shape policy? This started to develop throughout Washington's administration.
Political parties
What term refers to the federal government's ability to conduct reasonable activities that the Constitution does not expressly prohibit?
Loose Construction
What is the name of a body of electors that represent the people's vote in the election of presidents?
Electoral College
Who was France's new ambassador to the United States who requested that American sailors assist France in fighting England by leading privateers?
Edmond Genet
In 1784, Spain closed which port for trade with the United States? This harmed the American economy because all commodities traveling down the Mississippi to the East or abroad had to transit through this port.
New Orleans
What is the name given to people who acquire products at low costs in the belief that the value will grow and they will be able to sell the items for profit?
Speculators
What became known as the French bribery demand, which angered the American public? "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!" became the American people's rallying cry.
XYZ affair
Alexander Hamilton believed that the United States should develop a coin-making facility so that it could begin issuing its own currency. What did it become known for?
National Mint
Which document stated that the United States would not back any European country at war in 1793?
Neutrality Proclamation
Who did the Republicans choose as candidates?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
What is the name for taxes that raise the prices of foreign products?
Protective Tariffs
Who strongly encouraged George Washington to run for President of the United States, as quoted as stating, "Of all men, you are the best fitted to fill that office"?
Gouverneur Morris
In March 1791, Congress imposed a tax on what product?
American-made whiskey
Which document established the United States' claim to most Indian territories in the Northwest Territory? The accord also promised the safety of citizens there; in exchange, Native Americans received $20,000 in commodities and an acknowledgement of their claim to the areas they still owned.
Treaty of Greenville
Who has the difficult responsibility of succeeding Washington as president and must work hard to gain the people's trust?
John Adams
What is the belief that the federal government should only do what the Constitution clearly allows?
Strict Construction
What year and month did Native American leaders sign the Treaty of Greenville?
August 1795
Many people who had participated in the Revolution, the establishment of the Articles of Confederation, and the formulation of the Constitution remained in positions of power after the Constitution was ratified. For their notable contributions to the country's formation, what were they known as?
Founding Fathers
Who did the Federalists choose as candidates?
John Adams and Thomas Pinckney