Early Republic Flashcards
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Washington’s sec of state and job
Thomas Jefferson (looks over foreign affairs)
Washington’s sec of treasury job
John Adams (US finances)
Washington’s sec of war and job
Henry Knox (national defense)
Identify and describe the law the first Congress passed that set up the nation’s court system
Judiciary Act of 1789- set # of justices on SC at 6
established federal courts lower than SC
John Jay= 1st Chief Justice
List AND briefly describe each part of Alexander Hamilton’s three part financial plan for the new nation.
- Assume State Debts- federal government were going to pay state debts from war
(South disagreed because they had already paid their debt) - Raise government revenues- taxes on domestic goods(whiskey)/ tariffs on foreign goods
(helps the government by raising money) - Create National Bank- safe place for government money/make loans/ issue uniform(same) money
Why did the South eventually agree to vote yes to Hamilton’s plan?
moved capital from NY to DC
Explain strict and loose construction of the Constitution
strict——- state powers
exact (limits government to specific powers from Constitution)
loose——- federal government power
(allows government to be flexible)
Leaders of strict construction
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Leaders of loose construction
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
As a strict constructionist, we were opposed to the creation of the national bank because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
it was not in the constitution
As a loose constructionist, we were in favor of the creation of the national bank because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
elastic clause “necessary and proper”
Explain the domestic problems associated with Native Americans in the Northwest Territory with GW
how these issues were handled and eventually resolved by President Washington:
Problem: NA angry because US settlers taking land/ British giving them supplies and weapons
Action taken by Washington: he sent troops
(US won at Battle of Fallen Timbers)
Resolution: Treaty of Greenville (NA lost land to the US government)
Explain the domestic problems associated with whiskey farmers in Pennsylvania and how these issues were handled by President Washington and why he dealt with in that manner:
Problem: high tax on whiskey made Penn. farmers furious
Action taken by GW: brought 13,000 men to West Pennsylvania
Why he dealt with in that manner: GW proved that the federal government could and would enforce its laws
Problem caused by war between France and Great Britain
mixed American support (stuck in middle)
TJ advice and reason regarding war between France and GB
(pro France)
believed this bc France helped during the Revolutionary War and were also fighting for liberty and equality
Hamilton’s advice and reason regarding war between France and GB
(Pro- Britain)
wanted to remain trading ties
didn’t like “mob mentality”
Britain problem with US
attacking and stealing from US
forts remained in the ORV
Treaty that fixed issues with Britain and US
Jay’s Treaty- British would pay damages on seized US ships and abandon ORV forts
Spain Problem with US
Denied US access to MRiver and part of NO
disputed southern territory
Treaty that fixed issues with US and Spain
Pickney’s Treaty- recognize US southern border at 13 degrees North lattitude
reopened port of NO and MRiver open for travel and trade
What two major pieces of advice did Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address?
- Don’t form foreign ties (could draw US into war)
- No political parties (would divide nation)
Federalist Party view on who should rule
Wealthy People (white Landowning Men)
Federalist Party view on National Bank
Yes
Necessary and proper
Federalist Party view on eonomy
Manufacturing/Business
