chapter 5

Question 1

inagauration

Answer 1

The ceremony in which the president officially takes the oath of
office.

Question 2

national debt

Answer 2

the total amount of money that a government owes to others.

Question 3

bond

Answer 3

certificate that promises to repay the money loaned, plus interest,

Question 4

Speculator

Answer 4

Someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit.

Question 5

Protective tariff

Answer 5

Tax on imported goods to protect american products

Question 6

Where was george washington sworn as president and why was this place chosen

Answer 6

New york city
First Capitol

Question 7

What were the first 5 cabinet positions and who held those positions?-

Answer 7

Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of war- Henery Knox
Attorney general-Edmund Randolph
postmaster general-Samuel Osgood

Question 8

Who did Washington pick to be the first chief justice of the supreme court?-

Answer 8

john jay

Question 9

Why was America in such a financial crisis early on?

Answer 9

America was in huge debt because of the revolution, we owed money to other countries, private citizens and wan veterens

Question 10

WHat was the compromise that hamilton ade in 1790?

Answer 10

South agreed to be taxed a second time
In return the new capital would be built on the banks of the Potomac river. District of colombia

Question 11

What was the first bank of the US?

Answer 11

It would be the supreme court of banks
Bank would collect taxes and give loans
Hamilton wanted the bank bc it gave all power to federal government

Question 12

What is the whiskey rebellion and why is it significant?

Answer 12

Hamilton had to pay taxes to pay for debt
Raised taxes on poor farmers in pennsylvania taxed wiskey
Rebelion started in pennsylvania
Hamilton and washington lead an army to stop rebellion
Sinifiganct bc it shows that the federal government had the power over the states

Question 13

Factions

Answer 13

Opposing groups within political parties

Question 14

Unconstitutional

Answer 14

Not permitted by the constitution or violates the constitution

Question 15

Democratic- Republins

Answer 15

Political party started by jefferson
Nicknamed republicans-small farmers , craft workers, southern plantation owners

Question 16

Federalists

Answer 16

Political party stated by hamilton
Believed in strong federal government
Merchants and manufacturers fron new york and boston

Question 17

Describe Alexander Hamilton’s characteristics

Answer 17

Born in caribbean
Grew up poor and woked his way up to money and power
Well dressed, energetic, brilliant, loved politics
Loved uper class

Question 18

Describe Thomas Jefferson’s characteristics

Answer 18

Born in virginia into wealthy family
Tall, thin, spoke and dressed informally
Shy, not a great speaker
Great writer and brilliant mind
Believed in the rights of common men, supported middle class and poor

Question 19

What did the two men feel about manufacturing and farming?

Answer 19

Hamilton wanted to model britain and wanted manufacturing, trade, and the growth of cities
Jefferson felt farmers were the backbone of america, he felt manufacturing favored only the rich and elite and took power away from people.

Question 20

What were their beliefs about the power of the federal and state governments?

Answer 20

Hamilton wanted a strong federal government with absolute power to enforce law and the constitution.
Jefferson want a strong federal government but wanted more power for the states and the people

Question 21

What were their opinions on the Constitution?

Answer 21

Jefferson
Had a strict interpretation of the constitution
If it doesn’t mention it, it cannot be done
Hamilton
Loose interpretation
If it does not say it cannot be done then it can

Question 22

What did they feel about the war between Britain and France?

Answer 22

Jefferson
Felt france was our ally in the revolution and we gave our word to help them and they were fighting for liberty
Hamilton
Felt over time England was our natural ally with the same language and culture

Question 23

What was the outcome of the election of 1796 and why was it significant?

Answer 23

John Adams defeated Jefferson.
It was significant because the president was a federalist and the vice president was Democratic-Republican.

Question 24

Foreign policy

Answer 24

Actions and stands a nation takes in relation to other nations.

Question 25

Bastille

Answer 25

Huge fortress that was being used as a prison, it was the start of the French Revolution

Question 26

In what ways did the American Revolution help cause the French revolution?

Answer 26

The French learned about fighting for liberty during the American Revolution and they brought those ideas home to france.

Question 27

What was Jefferson's view on the French revolution and what was Hamilton's view?

Answer 27

Jefferson Felt france helped us during the American revolution so we should help and keep our word in the treaty of 1778 Hamilton Felt our treaty ended with the death of louis XVI

Question 28

What position did America take on the French revolution?

Answer 28

America stayed neutral in the new war with France and england.

Question 29

How did France and Britain treat US shipping rights at this time?

Answer 29

Britain and france both attacked U.S merchant ships, british also captured U.S sailors

Question 30

What did Jay’s treaty say? Was it successful?

Answer 30

British had to pau damaged U.S ships America had to repa debt to british citizens from American Revolution British would leave forts in ohio The treaty did not protect U.S ships and was a huge failure for John Jay

Question 31

What was Washington's main theme in his farewell address?

Answer 31

Stay out of alliances and european affairs

Question 32

immigrant

Answer 32

Person who enters another country in order to settle there

Question 33

Sedition

Answer 33

Stirring up rebellion against a government

Question 34

High federalist

Answer 34

When the federalist party split into two, these are supporters of hamilton

Question 35

Nullify

Answer 35

Cancel a law passed by the federal government

Question 36

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What did he sign and how did this affect President Adams?

Answer 36

Napoleon was the new emperor of france and he signed an agreement to stop attacking American ships which helps Adam avoid a war

Question 37

What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition acts? Did it violate the first amendment?

Answer 37

to deport non citizens and jail citizen that criticized the president Made it harder for immigrants to be citizens direct violation of the first amendment, free speech etc

Question 38

What did the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions say?

Answer 38

Written by Jefferson and Madison Said that states had the right to nullify any laws they saw as unconstitutional

Question 39

Who ran the election of 1800

Answer 39

Thomas jefferson- democratic republican John adams-Federalist Aaron Bur- democratic republican

Question 40

Why was the election of 1800 significant? What was the outcome?

Answer 40

Jefferson and Burr got the same number of of electoral votes House of representatives break any ties House vote for Jefferson 12th amendment is passed- separate ballots for president and vice-president

Question 41

What happens to Alexander Hamilton?

Answer 41

Hamilton and Burr never liked each other because of election of 1800 Burr had a secret plan to make NY and NJ their own country with him as president Hamilton told the government Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel 1804 in weehawken NJ Burr kills Hamilton