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9 Cards in this Set
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Give 3 reasons Washington may have been solemn on his inauguration day.
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Other governments were unfriendly to the United States; the nation lacked money; the nation lacked a strong army and navy.
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Why did so much responsiblility rest on the first president, congress, and the courts?
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They had to establish the nation and make the new government work so that future leaders could follow their precedents.
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What did Washington do to organize and thus strengthen the executive branch of the government?
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He established a cabinet.
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List the 4 parts of Hamilton's financial program and the purpose of each.
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Levy taxes to provide money for government operation; repay war debts and gain respect; repay state debts to increase loyalty; establsih a national bank to handle the nation's financial transactions.
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What brought about the origin of the first political parties in the United States.
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Disagreements over Hamilton's financial plans.
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What 3 states were admitted to the Union in the 1790s?
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Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee
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WTK ( words to know)
Excise tax |
A tax paid for the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services within a counry.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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The excise tax on whiskey that led to a controversy.
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Anothony Wayne
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Anthony Wayne as well as a well trained froce moved into northwestern Ohio, and defeated a band of indians and their allies at Fallen Timbers.
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