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Washington and Adams
Review of the only Federalist Presidents
Term | Definition |
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Genet | Frenchman who encouraged American ship owners to become privateers and to attach guns to their vessels to attack British ships at sea |
Hamilton | Washington's Secretary of Treasury and creator of the nation's first financial plan |
Jefferson | Washington's Secretary of State from Virginia who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution |
Bank of the United States | Jefferson did not believe the government had the power to create this because it was not specifically mentioned in the US Constitution |
So Help Me God | Four words added by Washington to the end of the oath of office |
Jay's Treaty | Unpopular agreement negotiated with the British in an attempt to make them stop impressing American soldiers. |
Pinckney's Treaty | Popular agreement negotiated with the Spanish which gave the United States land in Florida and the right to use the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans |
Assumption | Hamilton believed the federal government should pay off the pre-Revolution debts of the states. This is known as the _________ of states' debts. |
Whiskey Rebellion | This happened as the result of the passage of an excise tax on grain alcohol being produced by western farmers. The FEDERAL army put this event down! |
New York City | Location of George Washington's inauguration. |
District of Columbia | Location chosen for the new national capital after a bit of a compromise between Jefferson and Hamilton. |
XYZ Affair | Embarrassing event for Adams during which the French foreign minister refused to meet with American ambassadors sent to Paris to discuss impressment. |
Impressment | The forced taking of soldiers or sailors to serve in another nation's military. |
Alien and Sedition Acts | Passed by the Federalists to protect their image and to forbid criticism of Federalist policies. |
Virginia and Kentucky Resolves | Written by Adams' own Vice President and his buddy Madison to protest the unconstitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Acts. |
Jefferson | Adams' opposite party Vice President |
Federalists | One of the first two political parties - supported the policies of Hamilton, industry, banking, trade, and big cities |
Democratic Republicans | One of the first two political parties - supported the policies of Jefferson, strong state government, and the rural farmers. |
Adams | First President to live in the White House |