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chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Group that helped Washington solve the problems of the new nation | Cabinet |
| Who the native americans expected to help them in Battle of Fallen Timbers | They expected the British to help |
| What set up the Federal Court System | Federal Judiciary Act passed by congress |
| Why Hamilton wanted to tax foreign goods | steady flow of income plus made American goods cheaper |
| The Federalist position on the economy | Hamilton wanted to repay war debts, central bank, raise federal revenues |
| Who favored a strict construction of the Constitution, and what does that mean? | Repulbican (Jefferson/Madison) favored "strict" construction goverment has only the powers given by Constitution |
| Who was the first president and vice-president? | George Washington and John Adams |
| What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions | Kentucky Resolution was that Nullification=states could nullify federal law they believe unconstitutional. Virginia resolution was that states could place themselves between citizens and National Government |
| Who was targeted by the Alien and Sedition Acts | Aliens (people from foreign countries) aka immigrants and people who disagreed with the government |
| What were the first two political parties | Federalists and Democratic Repulbicans |
| What were someof the foreign policy issues faced by Washington | us side with france or britan during french revolution |
| What was Hamilton's plan to deal witht eh nations financial problems | 1. payoff all war debts 2. increase govt revenue |
| what is the purpose of the "necessary and proper" clause | to allow congress to carry out the power that was granted to them in the constitution |
| what was the result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers | Native Americans defeated |
| why was whiskey so important to the farmers | used to trade for supplies source of money- easier to transport |
| why did the war between France and Great Britain pul the US in an awkward position | France helped US during Revolution but Britain was US's larges trade partner |
| what was the XYZ affair | the us to pay 10 million dollars to stop attacking our ships (bribe) |
| what was Pinckneys Treaty | 1795- treaty with Spain gave Americans the right to travel on the Mississippi River |
| What did Washinton believe about political parties | against political parties in his farewell address |
| what were teh results of the election of 1796 | john adams (fedralist) won by three votes and that made jefferson the vice president because of the constitution |
| why did Hamilton believe the US had to pay its debts | this was important so other countrys would do buisness with us |
| how did Jeffereson become vice-president | because he was the runner up in the race and in the constitution the loser becomes vp |
| why did washington believe the nation should stay out of foreign affairs | because they might work agianst usa intrests |
| what issue led to political parties | the inerpation of the constitution |
| what was the loose interpetation of the constitution | you dont have to follow it exactly but you are guided by it and follow the basic message of it |