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Early Republic Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| George Washington | first president of the United States in 1789. Established the first cabinet, passed the Bill of Rights and Judicial Act of 1789 |
| Cabinet | a group of top executive advisers to the president. |
| Hamilton’s Economic Plan | Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury proposed a 4-part plan for getting the nation on a sound financial basis: Repay debt for American Revolution, a national bank, whiskey tax, and protective tariffs. |
| Protective Tariff | a tax on imported items designed to protect a country’s industries from foreign competition. (protects the home country- USA) |
| Whiskey Rebellion | group of hostile western farmers rebelled against the new whiskey tax. |
| Proclamation of Neutrality | 1793 prohibited Americans for fighting in the war between France and Britain, barred warships from American ports and created a new navy. |
| Impressment | seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service. |
| Jay's Treaty | negotiated a treaty with Britain to withdraw from American soil and to promote trade. |
| Pinckney Treaty | negotiated treaty with Spain, settling American borders, and free navigation of the Mississippi River and trade in New Orleans. |
| Farewell Address | warned against alliances, political parties, and debt. |
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