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Chapter 9 Review
Launching a New Republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inaugurate | to swear in or induct into office in a formal ceremony |
| cabinet | a group of department heads who serve as advisers to the president |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| neutral | not siding with one country or the other |
| foreign policy | relations with the governments of other countries |
| political party | a group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government |
| Federal Judiciary Act | helped create a court system and gave the Supreme Court 6 members |
| Battle of Fallen Timbers | An American army defeated 2,000 Native Americans in a clash over control of the Northwest Territory. |
| Treaty of Greenville | A 1795 agreement in which 12 Native American tribes surrendered much of present day Ohio and Indiana (the Northwest Territory) to the U.S. government. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | A 1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey, which was valuable to the livelihood of backcountry farmers. |
| French Revolution | In 1798, the French launched a movement for liberty and equality. |
| Jay's Treaty | The agreement that ended dispute over American shipping during the French Revolution. |
| Pinckney's Treaty | A 1795 treaty with Spain that allowed Americans to use the Mississippi River and to store goods in New Orleans. |
| What was the capital of the U.S. when George Washington became president? | New York |
| Who mainly opposed white settlement in the Northwest Territory? | Native Americans |
| In the late 1700's, which country claimed much of the land west of the Mississippi River? | Spain |
| Who was our nation's first Secretary of the Treasury - given the responsibility of managing the government's money? | Alexander Hamilton |
| True or False - Washington felt the country needed peace to prosper. | True |
| Why did government leaders feel it was necessary to repay its war dept? | To assure other countries the U.S. was responsible with money, to win the respect of foreign nations, to earn the respect of private citizens, and so other nations would continue to do business with the U.S. |
| Why was Alexander Hamilton in favor of creating a national bank? | It would give the government a safe place to keep money, it would make loans to businesses and the government, it would issue paper money that could be used as currency, it would strengthen the central government. |
| Why was the Northwest Territory important to the growth of the United States? | It was important to the security and growth of the U.S., and gave America access to the port of New Orleans - a key to trade. |
| Federalist Party | Favored a strong national government, a loose or broad interpretation of the Constitution, favored a national bank, an economy based on shipping and manufacturing, was supported by lawyers, merchants, and manufacturers. |
| Democratic-Republican Party | Favored a limited national government, a strict interpretation of the Constitution, opposed a national bank, an economy based on farming, supported by farmers and skilled tradespeople. |
| How did the Battle of Fallen Timbers impact Native Americans? | Tribes agreed to give up most of their land in present-day Ohio and Indiana (the Northwest Territory). |
| What issues divided Americans in the late 1700's? | How strong the central government should be, the U.S. economy, the creation of a national bank, foreign policy. |
| What is considered to be Washington's greatest precedent that he set as our first president? | Stepping down as president after 2 terms (8 years) in office. |
| How did the French Revolution impact the U.S.? | Americans were divided over their support for France or Britain. |
| True or False - President Washington declared that the U.S. would remain neutral in the war between France and Britain. | True |
| What is a precedent? | An example that is set for others to follow. |
| Which president was the first to live in Washington, DC - our nation's new capital? | John Adams |
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