🏛️ Early U.S. Government & the Constitution
This was Washington’s group of advisors that helped him make decisions.
What is the Cabinet?
This man became the first Vice President of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
Washington believed the U.S. should stay out of this European conflict.
What is the war between England and France?
This rebellion was caused by a tax on whiskey.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This is a tax placed on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
This department of the Cabinet is responsible for relations with other countries.
What is the Department of State?
This man won the election of 1796 to become the 2nd President of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned against forming these.
What are foreign alliances?
Washington ended the Whiskey Rebellion by doing this.
What is sending in federal troops?
Hamilton believed this institution would stabilize the economy and manage debt.
What is a national bank?
This department is responsible for America’s safety, security, and defense.
What is the Department of Defense (War Department)?
This man lost the election of 1796 but became the 2nd Vice President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson sided with this country during the war between England and France.
Who is France?
This battle secured U.S. control over Native American lands in the Northwest Territory.
What is the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
Hamilton wanted the federal government to take over and pay off these.
What are state debts?
In 1789, the President and Vice President were chosen using this system.
What is the Electoral College? or most votes President and the Vice-President?
This leader helped create the Democratic-Republican Party.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Democratic-Republicans wanted to support France because France helped the U.S. during this war.
What is the American Revolution?
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion showed this about the federal government.
What is that it had the power to enforce laws?
This tax on whiskey led to a major protest in Pennsylvania.
What is the excise tax?
These laws made it illegal to criticize the government and targeted immigrants.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This man was not able to run for President because he was born in the West Indies
Who is Alexander Hamilton
Federalists opposed helping France because war could harm this part of the U.S. economy.
What is trade and commerce?
This diplomatic incident involved French agents demanding a bribe from American diplomats, leading to rising tensions between the United States and France in 1797.
What is the XYZ Afair?
Hamilton believed a national bank would help the U.S. by improving this.
What is credit and trust in the government?