Political Parties
In Washington's farewell address, what did he warn the American people about?
Political Parties
What is a Tariff?
A tax on imported goods
On what river is Washington D.C. located?
Potomac
What group of people supported the Federalist
Wealthy and rich people
What was Hamilton’s plan to pay back wartime debts?
He proposed that the federal government should create a national bank to take over and pay off states’ wartime debts
What treaty gave America free navigation along the Mississippi?
Pinckney’s Treaty
What group of people supported the Democratic-Republicans
farmers, common folk
With Britain and France at war, what did Washington decide was best for the nation?
Neutrality
This Act made it a crime to criticize the government
Sedition Act
What were the two main early Political Parties?
Federalists, Democratic-Republicans
What were the two nations pushing Native Americans to fight American settlers?
British and Spanish
The signing of this treaty stated that the British needed to leave US soil.
Jay’s treaty
What was the name of two out of the three cabinets that would report to the president?
Department of War, State Department, Department of Treasury
What is the Whiskey Rebellion, and how did Washington respond?
Taxing the Whiskey resulted in farmers being upset and starting a rebellion. Washington sent troops to maintain order
The Passing of the Alien Act allowed the president to do this to aliens.
Imprison aliens and send those he considered dangerous out of the country