The Washington Administration
He was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury and the star of a hit musical written and produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This treaty was signed with Spain after they felt threated by the pact made previously with the United States and Great Britian.
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
Hamilton's plan to solve the economic crisis involved the centralization of debt from these entities
What are States?
John Adams' Vice President was of this Political Party.
What is the Democratic-Republican party?
Washington set many of these during his first term
What are precedents?
The Vice President under Washington.
Who is John Adams?
This frontier uprising tested whether the new Federal Government would act in the face of rebellion.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Hamilton felt the nation should grow primarily with trade from this foreign nation.
What is England?
This man was the founder of the Democratic-Republicans and subsequently ran for President against John Adams. Twice.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Nation's capital was moved to D.C. after its temporary home in this city home to Independence Hall.
What is Philadelphia?
He was our country's first Secretary of State before serving as our nation's third President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Sedition Act blatantly violated this amendment and allowed for the imprisonment of U.S. citizens for criticizing the government.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Hamilton was the primary author of these essays arguing for the ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This Democratic-Republican began as a Federalist Supporting the Constitution and was the man who proposed the Bill of Rights. Also our 4th President.
Who is James Madison?
This was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is John Jay?
This famous fort in Kentucky is named for this man, Washington's Secretary of War.
Who is Henry Knox?
John Jay was sent to England to negotiate an end to this military practice, but came back with no clear resolution on the matter.
What is Impressment?
Hamilton's financial plan for the new nation revolved around this national institution.
What is the Bank of the United States?
The Democratic-Republicans gained support among farmers in this region of the United States.
What is the South?
Pinckney's Treaty secured access to this vital waterway for shipping.
What is the Mississippi River?
This man was the first Attorney General and Washington's Second Secretary of State after the previous office holder resigned.
Who is Edmund Randolph?
The French sent a delegation demanding these two things in exchange for the ending of American ships being seized in what became known as the XYZ Affair.
What is a bribe and loan?
Washington and Adams were the only two Presidents of this party, the one Hamilton championed.
What is the Federalist Party?
14 Democratic-Republicans were jailed under this Act passed under the Adams Administration.
What is the Sedition Act?
This act by Congress extended residency for citizenship from 5 to 14 years.
What is the Alien Act?