Washington's Presidency
Who was George Washington's Vice President?
John Adams
What party did John Adams belong to
Federalists
Thomas Jefferson didn't believe in a __________ central government
Strong
Washington set a _______________ for presidential term limits after stepping down with the conclusion of his second term
Precedent
True or False
There's a late penalty for work after its missed its due date
False
This event in 1794 included an uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government.
The Whisky Rebellion
Adams believed in a _______ interpretation of the constitution
Loose
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it
Nearly doubled the size of the country
An agreement (Treaty) between the United States and Great Britain signed in 1794 to resolve disputes that had remained since the American Revolution
Jay's Treaty
The Federalist judges appointed by President John Adams at the end of his term in office in 1801
Midnight Judges
What warming did George Washington emphasize in his farewell address?
Avoiding alliances with foreign nations
A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War
XYZ Affair
The Embargo Act failed because
It caused American merchants to lose money and had little effect on Britain and France
This treaty resolved territorial disputes between the United States and Spain and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River and duty-free transport through the port of New Orleans, then under Spanish control.
Pinckney’s Treaty
After the Revolutionary War, the United States faced overwhelming debt and an uncertain commercial future. As a response, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton stepped forward with a plan to establish a
National Bank
What did George Washington highlight as essential for the success of the young republic in his farewell address?
Active participation of citizens in elections
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to
Protect the government from its critics
Jefferson used the Navy to protect American merchant ships from _____________ in North Africa
Barbary Pirates
This Treaty was an agreement between the United States and Native American tribes that ended the Northwest Indian War and hostilities in the Great Lakes region
Treaty of Greenville
Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies
Privateers
According to George Washington's farewell address, what did he emphasize regarding political parties?
Warning against the dangers of political parties
Adam's idea for the American economy
Mercantile system
The ruling in Marbury vs Madison confirmed the Supreme Court's power of ________ and made the judiciary a much stronger part of the national government
Judicial Review
A proclamation of neutrality in the wake of war breaking out between France and a group of European allies that included Great Britain.
The Neutrality Proclamation
These documents argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions