Washington Becomes President
True or False: George Washington wanted to be President
What is false?
The amount of money the federal government owed after the Revolutionary War
What is $52.1 million?
The politician who supported the British during the French Revolution
Who is Hamilton?
The part of the government that approved Washington's cabinet picks
What is the Senate?
The politician was against tariffs.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The year the Neutrality Proclamation was established
What is 1793?
The two reasons he was selected as president
1) he was extremely trustworthy
2) he did not want to be president
The 3 parts of Hamilton's Financial Plan for the U.S.
1) Establish a national bank
2) Pay National and State Debt
3) Establish protective tariffs
The results of Jay's Treaty
1) British pay damage on American ships
2) British leave the Ohio River Valley
3) The U.S. will pay all remaining debts to Great Britain
The Judiciary Act of established this.
What is the federal court system?
The purpose of the protective tariffs
1) encourage Americans to buy U.S. goods
2) raise government revenue
3) support American industries
The main reason for the Whiskey Rebellion
1)People in Western Pennsylvania were making it to provide income for their families
2) Believed the government was not protecting them enough from indian raids
The 3 branches that were set up and their jobs
What are the executive, judicial, and legislative branches?
1) The executive branch carries out laws approved by the legislative branch (Senate and House of Representatives)
2) The judicial branch makes sure laws are constitutional (they followed the constitutional process)
3) legislative branch (makes the laws)
2 reasons Jefferson was against protective tariffs
1) limited people's options
2) believed it priced individuals/groups out of buying certain goods
The significance of the Whiskey Rebellion.
It showed that the government had the power to enforce laws (New Continental Army sent to put down the rebellion)