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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why were U.S citizens worried about George Washington becoming the president? | They feared that George would turn into a king and overule the U.S like the king of Britian did |
| Secretary of State? | Thomas Jefferson |
| what did the secretary of state do? | handle relations with other nations |
| secretary of treasury? | Alexander Hamiltion |
| what did the secretary of treasury do? | deal with financial matters |
| secretary of war? | Henry Knox |
| what did the secretary of war do? | provide for the nations defense |
| Attorney general? | Edmund Randolph |
| what did the attorney general do? | handle government legal affairs |
| what did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do? | made the federal court system |
| what was the nations debt caused by? | American Revolution |
| what was Alexander Hamiltons plan to help get the U.S out of debt? | national banks tariff- taxes on imports national taxes |
| What was the whiskey rebellion about? | 500 farmers sold their whiskey for other goods(no money involved) became angry that there was a tax on whiskey (they couldnt buy it). So they started a rebellion against tax collectors, but soon George Washington became involved plus 14,000 troops |