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The New Nation
How our Government was Formed
People, Places, Events.
The Parties!
Adams' Presidency
100
This person was the first President under the Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
100

Our government is based on this document today. The Federalists supported it.

What is the U.S. Constitution?

100
He favored wealthier Americans.
Who Hamilton?
100

These were the first two political parties in U.S. History.

What are the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans

100

This is the candidate Adams defeated for the presidency in 1796

Who is Jefferson

200

This rebellion caused fear that the U.S. Government could not govern effectively or prevent rebellion.

What is Shay's Rebellion?

200

Under this government document, the National Government could not tax the states.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

200
He was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans.
Who is Jefferson?
200

Democratic-Republicans (Jeffersonians) favored these types of citizens. So did the Anti-federalists...

Who are the common men, or small farmers

200

This treaty was a big reason why Adams was so often criticized

What is Jay's Treaty

300

The United States government under Washington remained neutral during this other country's revolution.

What is the French Revolution?

300
The first ten amendments to the constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
300
The Chief Justice who made more changes to our legal system than anyone else. He was the only Federalist Jefferson did not remove from Supreme Court.
Who is John Marshall?
300

This party supported the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Who are the Federalists

300

These laws were passed to silence criticism of Adams's administration, and were meant to prevent French influence

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? 

400

When the French Revolution developed into a war between France and Britain. Washington made this proclamation.

What is the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793?

400

This branch of government was headed by John Jay and Edmund Randolph and was allowed to rule a law unconstitutional 

What is the Judicial Branch

400
Marbury V. Madison created this legal term we still use today.
What is Judiciary Review?
400

They tended to support agriculture over manufacturing.

Who are the Democratic-Republicans

400

This scandal was caused when a European power refused to talk peace with American diplomats unless they received a bribe

What was the XYZ Affair? 

500

This compromise decided how African Slaves should be counted for representation. It also ended the slave trade in 1807 and made Washington, D.C. our Capital.

What is the 3/5's compromise?

500
This Act created the Judicial Branch.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789
500
This event in U.S. history demonstrated the strength of the U.S. Government under the Constitution. It led to the removal of excise taxes by the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion.
500

It was the first non-violent political party change in government U.S. History. It proved democracy could work.

What is the election/inauguration of Jefferson in 1800?

500
John Adams had to deal with this undeclared naval war with France 

What was the Quasi War?