chapter 10 Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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american population was doubling every

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25 years in the late 1700s

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2
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george washington was unanimously elected as president by the

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electoral college in 1789

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3
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washington established the

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cabinet

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4
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james madison wrote the

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bill of rights and helped get them passed by congress in 1791

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5
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john jay was the first

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chief justice

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6
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states with large debts accepted hamilton’s economic plan, but states with small debts did not want the

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government to assume state debts

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7
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hamilton’s plan was passed by congress in 1790 in a deal that placed the district of columbia on the

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potomac river

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8
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hamilton believed that a national debt was good for the country: more creditors to whom the gov owed money, the more people there would be with

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a personal stake in the success of the government

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9
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hamilton supported first tariff law which imposed taxes on

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certain imports

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10
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the tariff law of 1789 (first one) brought in revenue for the gov and

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protected small American industries

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11
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in 1791, congress passed an excise tax on a few

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domestic items, including whiskey

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12
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most of the opposition toward the bank of the united states came from the

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south and most support from the north

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13
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1st bank of the u.s. was created in

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1791

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14
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bank of u.s. charter lasted for

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20 years

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15
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although the troops that subdued the whiskey rebellion didn’t face opposition, a strong message was sent by the gov that it would

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enforce the law

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16
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feud between jefferson and hamilton developed into a

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political rivalry

17
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in 1790s jefferson and madison organized their opposition to the hamiltonian program, confining it to

18
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this organized opposition grew and the

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two-party system emerged

19
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formation of 2 political groups:

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jeffersonian democratic-republicans and hamilton federalists

20
Q

jeffersonian democratic-republicans wanted to support the french in their

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war against british, but federalists opposed

21
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washington issued neutrality proclamation of 1793 stating the U.S. neutrality from the

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Britain-France war. He was supported by Hamilton

22
Q

british had retained frontier posts on u.s soil, all in defiance of the

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peace treaty of 1783

23
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london government didn’t want to abandon fur trade in the great lakes region, and british agents sold firearms to the

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miami confederacy

24
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miami confederacy: an alliance of 8 indian nations who

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terrorized americans

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jeffersonians felt that americans should fight britain in defense of
america's liberties
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federalists didn't want to fight britain because hamilton's hopes for economic development depended on
trade with britain
27
france was upset with jay's treaty and started capturing
american merchant ships
28
adams sent democratic commission to france to
negotiate→xyz affair thing
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infuriated with xyz affair, america began preparations fo
war
30
france said that if americans sent another negotiator minister he would be
received with proper respect
31
napoleon signed convention of 1800 with american representative
john jay
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convention of 1800 annulled the alliance between france and america that had existed since
revolutionary war
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convention also called for france to return captured american ships and for the u.s to pay the
damage claims of american shippers