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Chpater 8 Flashcards

1
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First President of the United States; avoided war with Britain and France

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George Washington

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First Vice President of the United States and second president. had an undeclared naval war with France

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John Adams

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3
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First Secretary of State

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Thomas Jefferson

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4
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First Secretary of Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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5
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First Secretary of War

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Henry Knox

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6
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First Attorney-General

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Levi Lincoln Sr.

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7
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ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office

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inauguration

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8
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contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution

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unconstitutional

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9
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certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest

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bond

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10
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people who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit

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speculators

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11
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tax on imported goods

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tariff

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12
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incident in which Pennsylvania farmers revolted against a tax on liquor; Washington use the militia to put it down

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Whiskey Rebellion

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13
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an organized political group

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faction

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14
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leader of American forces who won the Battle of Fallen Timbers and negotiated the Greenville Treaty

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Anthony Wayne

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15
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not favoring either side in a dispute

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neutral

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16
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negotiated a treaty with Britain to vacate western posts; first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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John Jay

17
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seizing sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy

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impressment

18
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an outsider or someone from another country

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alien

19
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an activity designed to overthrow a government

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sedition

20
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deprive of legal force

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nullify

21
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the idea that the union binding these United States is an agreement between the states and that they therefore can overrule federal law

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States’ rights

8th U. S. History (9 decks)

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