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The first President
George Washington serves a 2nd term
U.S struggles to stay out of war
Mixed Bag
100
A tax on goods
Tariff
100
This man became the first President in April 1789
George Washington
100
This product was very valuable to frontier farmers
Whiskey
100
This man became the 2nd President of the United States
John Adams
100
In Washington's farewell speech he warned against these 2 things
1. Political parties 2. Stay out of Europe's wars
200
An act or decision that sets an example for later actions (the first of)
Precedent
200
This many men rowed the first President across the New York harbour? Why?
13 - one for every state
200
Farmers reacted to the Whiskey Tax in this way
Rebelled - refused to pay, attacked tax collectors
200
What was strange about the election of 1800
Aaron Burr & Thomas Jefferson both received the same amount of vots
200
Name 1 thing that Hamilton convinced Congress to do when he was the Secretary of the Treasury
Set up a bank, print money, pass certain tax laws (on import goods), enforce the Whiskey Tax
300
A group of advisors that help the President
Cabinet
300
This man persuaded the first President to take the job
James Madison
300
Washington did this to end the Whiskey Tax
Called up 12,000 soldiers to enforce law - also showed that citizens had to obey all laws
300
The House of Representatives had to vote this many times before they chose who would be the next (3rd) President
36!
300
The 12th amendment stated this
That electors should vote seperately for President and Vice President
400
Not taking sides in an argument
Neutral
400
Thomas Jefferson held which position in the first Cabinet
Secretary of State
400
Pierre L'Enfant and Benjamin Banneker are famous for this
Designing Washington D.C. (named after George Washington)
400
This man was finally voted in as the 3rd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
400
What were Jefferson's supporters called AND what were Hamilton's supporters called
Jefferson =Democratic Republicans Hamilton = Federalists
500
The first 2 political parties
1. Federalists (Hamilton's supporters) 2. Democratic Republicans (Jefferson's supporters)
500
Alexander Hamilton held this position in the first Cabinet
Secretary of Treasury
500
This Revolution (famous for its use of the guillotine) broke out in 1789
French Revolution
500
This amendement was passed as a result of the 1800 election
12th Amendment
500
Name the first 3 Presidents of the United States
1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson