Washington's Cabinet
This was the first person assigned to manage the government's money and wanted the federal gov. to assume state war debts.
Alexander Hamilton
What was the 1794 uprising Was triggered by a federal tax on whiskey called?
The Whiskey Rebellion
What branch of government makes laws?
The legislative branch
What idea did Democratic-Republicans support doing in the West?
Expanding settlements
George Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in response to a war between what two nations?
France and Great Britain
Why did George Washington dress plainly at his inauguration?
To make it clear he was president, not King.
What was President Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He sent 13,000 soldiers to show how strong the Federal gov. was at enforcing the laws
What branch enforces the laws?
The executive branch
In the 1796 election Which region (state) did John Adams win the most votes in?
New England
Based on document 2: Washington used these phrases to describe the war in Europe implying he thought it was silly.
"squabbles" and "political intrigue"
Who was the first person assigned to oversee U.S. relationships with other countries under President Washington?
Thomas Jefferson
What treaty allowed the United States to navigate freely on the Mississippi River through the Spanish Board of New Orleans?
The Pinckney's Treaty
This branch interprets the laws and can declare laws unconstitutional.
The judicial branch
In the 1796 election Thomas Jefferson won the states in what region?
the South
Based on Document 2: Washington hoped that if the United States stayed neutral this would increase rapidly: "With such a degree of rapidity as to baffle all calculation."
agriculture, mechanical arts, wealth, and population
What did Hamilton believe assuming state war debt would improve for America?
He believed it would improve America's overall credit
What treaty resulted from United States concerns about British interference with American ships (after the British seized U.S. ships)?
Jay's Treaty
According to the separation of powers this branch nominates Supreme Court justices/
the executive branch
Based on the map what two states split their electoral votes between Adams and Jefferson in 1796?
Maryland and North Carolina
What did both Britain and France do to American trading ships that concerned Washington?
Both nations were attacking and seizing American trading ships
What encouraged Americans to buy American goods and protected United States industries from foreign competition?
Tariffs
What was the XYZ affair?
The XYZ affair was a diplomatic incident involving American negotiations with the French government and X, Y, and Z as coded names for French officials.
This branch approves the justices nominated by the president
The legislative branch
What is the Sedition Act?
An act that targeted U.S. citizens (specifically journalists) who criticized the gov.
What three things did Washington believe neutrality would maintain the best means to ensure for America?
peace, security, and independence