Paying Debt
What was the most pressing need of the first government?
Paying off the war debts from the Revolution
Who did Hamilton’s plan worry
Madison and Southern states
Why was the Congress divided into opposing groups?
It was because of Hamilton’s financial program proposal
What major event began soon after George Washington’s inauguration?
The French Revolution in Europe.
What were the four laws that the Federalists pushed in 1798 called?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
What was Madisons plan?
Taxing imports
Why were all Southern States besides South Carolina worried?
Because they had all almost paid off all their war debts
What party was founded in 1854?
The Republican Party
Who had seized control in the spring of 1793?
A new group of French Radicals
Who were the first three laws aimed at?
Aliens/people living in the country who were not citizens
What two acts did the Congress pass after Madison proposed his plan?
Tariff Act of 1789 and the Tonnage Act
What did Hamilton ask the Congress to do to manage the nation’s debts.
He asked the Congress to create a National Bank
Why did Hamilton favor a strong national government and policies that supported manufacturing and trade?
What group supported the Revolutionaries?
The Democratic-Republicans
What did the fourth law do?
It made it illegal to criticize the Federal government.
What did Hamilton believe the government also needed to do?
He believed they needed the ability to borrow money.
What part of the Constitution gave the government the power to execute its responsibilities?
Article I, Section 8
What did Jefferson argue that owning land would enable the people to be?
Independent
Who did Washington send to Britain to seek a solution?
John Jay
Who introduced the theory of interposition?
The Virginia Resolutions
Who did Hamilton believe would have enough confidence to lend the government money in the future?
Wealthy creditors, bankers, and merchants
What event erupted in 1794 in Western Pennsylvania?
The Whiskey Rebellion
The development of what divided the country regionally?
The development of America’s first two political parties.
How did Washington avoid war and protect Americas fragile economy?
He has signed a treaty with the British
Who advanced the theory of nullification?
The Kentucky Resolutions