What was the order given by George Washington forbidding British and French ships from entering U.S. ports?
Proclamation of Neutrality
What was the earliest precedent of George Washington?
Setting up the Cabinet
What was Hamilton's 3 part plan to fix the U.S. economy?
1. Consolidate and pay off the national debt 2. Place tariff on imports and tax on whiskey 3. Create a National Bank
What political party favored the British?
Federalists
Who founded the Democratic Republican party along with Thomas Jefferson?
James Madison
What were Thomas Jefferson's and Alexander Hamilton's jobs in Washington's Cabinet?
Jefferson was Secretary of State, Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury
What was it called when the British would kidnap American sailors and force them to fight in the British Navy?
Impressment
What were the people called who bought Revolutionary War bonds cheap and later became rich when Hamilton made paying off the bonds part of his economic plan?
Speculators
What political party was George Washington a member of?
None
How are Shay's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion different?
Shay's Rebellion showed that the Federal Government was weak while the Whiskey Rebellion showed that the Federal Government was strong
Who was the first vice president of the United States?
John Adams
What treaty giving most of the Ohio Region to the United States was signed with the Native Americans?
Treaty of Greenville
What political party had a loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Federalists
What political party had a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Democratic Republicans
Why did George Washington denounce political parties?
He feared political parties would divide the nation
What were the 3 pieces of advice given by George Washington in his Farewell Address?
1. Avoid political parties 2. Avoid foreign alliances 3. Stay out of debt
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
George Washington stepped down after 8 years as president. What did he set by doing this?
A precedent
What are the group of advisors that work for the president?
Cabinet
How does a protective tariff protect American manufacturers?
It makes foreign goods more expensive, forcing people to buy American products
What are implied powers?
Powers not expressly forbidden by the Constitution
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