Chapter 9: The Federalist Era

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

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

first secretary of treasury

Who was the nation's first vice president?

What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions claim?

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

residents who are not citizens

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

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

Which political party stood for a strong federal government?

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

not taking sides

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

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

Which of the following did Thomas Jefferson support?

What did George Washington warn that political parties would do?

tax protest

The Proclamation of Neutrality barred which warships from American ports?

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

Which treaty opened most of Ohio to white settlers?

forced into British navy

first vice president

Which department handles relations with other nations?

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

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

Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

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

introduced Constitutional amendments to Congress

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

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

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

The Alien and Sedition Acts were

diplomat

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

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

agreement with Spain

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

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

Federalist

supported representative government

deals with financial matters

Who chose the location for the new United States capital?

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

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

The Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and

Jefferson's running mate in 1796

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to legally overturn

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

Why did President Adams send negotiators to France?

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

first president of the United States under the Constitution

What barred French and British warships from American ports?

political parties

group of advisors

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

notes promising to repay borrowed money

Democratic-Republican

Who was the second president of the United States?

deals with nation's defense

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

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

Whose forces were defeated by Little Turtle in 1791?

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