Chapter 9 Flashcards
traditions that would help shape the nation’s future
precedents
our first president (1789)
George Washington
our first vice president (1789)
John Adams
a leading political figure whose position was department of the treasury and his responsibility was to manage the nation’s money
Alexander Hamilton
a leading political figure whose position was head of state department and his responsibility was to handle relations with other nations
Thomas Jefferson
a leading political figure whose position was secretary of department of war and his responsibility was to look after the nation’s defense
Henry Knox
taxes on imported goods
tariffs
the capital
Washington D.C
president gets advice from top advisors known as this
cabinet
clearly favoring one party
partisan
political parties held this in which political leaders choose their parties candidates for the upcoming election
caucuses
the political parties organized in the 1790s
democratic republicans and federalists
a rebellion in which farmers attacked the home of a tax collector because farmers were upset with the tax on whiskey
whiskey rebellion
when american ships traded with france, british captured those ships and forced american crews into the british navy
impressment
prohibited americans from fighting in the war and barred french and british warships from american ports
proclamation of neutrality
