George Washington's Presidency
"I walk on untrodden ground" said by ....
Who is George Washington?
These 2 parties formed because of differences between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What are the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans?
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax on what 2 things?
What is a tax on goods and domestically produced whiskey?
Number of terms Washington served
What is 2?
This means to have many different parts
What is Diverse?
Congress established these 3 Executive Departments
What are the Secretaries of War, State, and Treasury?
He believed in a strong central government
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This person proposed the tax on whiskey and other goods
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Washington was concerned about this dividing Americans
What is politics?
This group of people elect the president and vice president based on popular vote
What is the Electoral College?
These states gave the land to establish current day Washington D.C.
What is Maryland and Virginia?
Alexander Hamilton is responsible for establishing
What is the First National Bank of the United States?
These farmers refused to pay the tax
Who are the Western Pennsylvania Farmers?
This amendment limited Presidents to only 2 terms
What is the 22nd Amendment?
What are precedents?
The three things George Washington promised to do with the Constitution
What are preserve, protect, and defend?
This person believed in laissez-faire?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
George Washington sent this many troops to quell the Whiskey Rebellion
What is 13,000?
This normalized trade between the U.S. and Great Britain
What is the Jay Treaty?
Series of events where newly elected officers are sworn in
What is the Inaugural Ceremony?
The positions held by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in George Washington's cabinet
What are the positions of Secretary of Treasury and Secretary of the State?
The mutual friend of both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Who is James Madison?
This was the main goal of the tax on whiskey and goods
What is assist the government in their debts?
These 3 men were responsible for constructing Washington D.C.
Who are Andrew Ellicott, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and Benjamin Banneker?
This is a promise made by government officials to obey the law and fulfill their duties
What is the Oath of Office?