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12 Cards in this Set
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Bill of Rights |
- 1st ten amendments to the Constitution - Anti-Federalist demanded them - Protects basic American Rights - Dec. 15, 1791 |
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Northwest Ordinance |
- Established a government for the Northwest Territory - Outlined the process for new states to be admitted to the Union |
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George Washington |
- 1st president elected in 1789 - Vice President: John Adams - Created cabinet to assist with various foreign and domestic duties - Oversaw Bill of Right |
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George Washington's Cabinet |
- Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs): Thomas Jefferson -Secretary of Treasury (Finances): Alexander Hamilton -Secretary of War (Military): Henry Knox -Attorney General (Justice Department): Edmund Randolph |
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Jay's Treaty |
- Treaty made by John Jay in hopes to stop British from seizing U.S ships |
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Alexander Hamilton |
- First Secretary of Treasury |
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Hamilton's Financial Plan |
- Assumption - Funding-at-Par - Tariff - Excise Tax - National Bank
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Assumption |
- National bank took state debt - Capital was built in South: Washington D.C |
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Funding-at-Par |
- Build credit with other nations - Pay back debt at face value, plus interest |
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Tariff |
- Tax on important goods - Raise revenue (money) for the U.S. |
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Excise Tax |
- Tax on non-essential domestic goods - Purpose to raise revenue (money) - Led by Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 |
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National Bank |
- 1791-1811 - Loosely interpreted the Constition - First central banking system - Jefferson opposed because he feared the national government would become too powerful |
