Chapter 9: The Federalist Era

What did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?

What barred French and British warships from American ports?

tax protest

Which department handles relations with other nations?

What did Anthony Wayne force the Native American nations from the Great Lakes region to sign?

During the Whiskey Rebellion, farmers peacefully protested a special tax.

To help build a strong national economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?

first vice president

Federalists believed in a strong federal government that used representatives to speak for the people.

What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions claim that states had the right to do?

As members of the cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson shared many of the same ideas on economic policy and foreign relations

1. Native Americans often turned to Britain and Spain for help in preventing Americans from settling in the West.

Who expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability of people in government to work together?

Jefferson's running mate in 1796

Why did President Adams send negotiators to France?

Who was the second president of the United States?

Which of the following was a policy favored by Democratic-Republicans?

diplomat

In 1789 Congress set up the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the War Department

What was the name of the civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?

Who was the nation's first vice president?

notes promising to repay borrowed money

Around 1794, where did the British begin building a new fort?

What does Alexander Hamilton argue that the new United States government should do?

The Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and

supported representative government

Which treaty opened most of Ohio to white settlers?

What were the meetings called where Federalists and Republicans nominated their parties’ candidates for office?

first president of the United States under the Constitution

Jay's Treaty barred French and British warships from American ports.

The federal court system allowed state courts to have more power than federal courts.

What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?

not taking sides

Which political party stood for a strong federal government?

Which of the following was a policy the Federalist Party supported?

The Proclamation of Neutrality barred which warships from American ports?

deals with nation's defense

In which region of the country did taxes on whiskey lead to a rebellion?

With which of the following did Congress establish a federal court system?

The Alien and Sedition Acts were

Democratic-Republican

What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?

Federalist

The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.

Southern states did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off the federal debt because they owed less than the North

What is one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

group of advisors

Which party feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties?

deals with financial matters

Who chose the location for the new United States capital?

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

What is the term for the amount of money the nation's government owes?

What made it a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous and malicious" criticisms of the government?

Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

first secretary of treasury

What was the United States’ reaction to the French agents’ demand for a loan and a bribe?

agreement with Spain

to legally overturn

What does Alexander Hamilton believe will happen if all public creditors are paid equally?

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 spelled out a theory of

residents who are not citizens

What did George Washington warn that political parties would do?

forced into British navy

political parties

introduced Constitutional amendments to Congress

At first, Americans cheered the news of the French Revolution.

What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions claim?

Whose forces were defeated by Little Turtle in 1791?

Which act allowed the government to fine and imprison individuals for criticizing the government?

Which of the following did Thomas Jefferson support?