Setting Up the Government
Hamilton's Financial Plan
Crisis & Rebellion
Foreign Policy & Farewell
100
In what ceremony did Washington officially take office?
inauguration
100
This is the total amount of money a government owes to others, a major problem Hamilton faced...
the national debt
100
What product did the federal government tax, angering farmers in western Pennsylvania?
whiskey
100
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned against forming these permanent, long-term agreements with other countries.
(permanent) alliances
200
This is an act or a decision that sets an example for others to follow, which Washington knew his actions would often be.
a precedent
200
This certificate promised repayment to lenders, and speculators often bought them cheaply, hoping to make a profit when the government repaid them in full.
a bond 
200
Backcountry farmers turned this crop into whiskey because it was more valuable and easier to sell, which is why they were angry about the whiskey tax.
corn
200
This famous Parisian prison was stormed at the beginning of the French Revolution.
the Bastille
300
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson each led one of the major executive departments under President Washington. What positions did they hold?
Hamilton - Secretary of the Treasury
Jefferson - Secretary of State
300
This institution was created by Congress in 1791 as part of Hamilton's plan to help stabilize the economy.
the first Bank of the United States 
300
Because the whiskey tax required cash payments and charged different rates, this group of liquor producers often paid more per gallon than larger operations.
smaller liquor manufacturers (or small distillers)
300
Washington chose not to support either Britain or France during their war, which is an example of this foreign policy approach.
neutrality
400
John Jay served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. How many associate justices were appointed to serve alongside him on the original court?
5 
400
Hamilton proposed this tax on imported goods to raise money for the federal government.
a tariff
400
Washington personally led this group to put down the Whiskey Rebellion, showing the strength of the federal government.
militia
400
This 1795 treaty helped avoid war with Britain but was unpopular with many Americans.
Jay's Treaty
500
This 1789 act of Congress established the federal court system.
Judiciary Act of 1789
500
This major part of Hamilton’s plan required support from the South in exchange for placing the capital nearby
repaying state debts (assuming state debts)
500
This earlier uprising during the Articles of Confederation exposed the weaknesses of the national government—unlike the Whiskey Rebellion, where the Constitution gave Washington the power to respond with force.
Shays' Rebellion
500
Washington issued this official statement to declare that the U.S. would remain neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.
the Neutrality Proclamation