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45 Cards in this Set
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What events were happening in France while George Washington was in office?
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French Revolution; Reign of Terror
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What two countries wanted the U.S. to help them?
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Britain and France
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Why was Washington elected as president?
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-he was well respected in all 13 colonies
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What was the first capital?
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Philadelphia
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What is a Republic?
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A government with an elected head
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Who was the first vice president?
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Alexander Hamilton
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A political party that believed in a strong central government and weak states.
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Federalist
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A political party that believed in a strict construction of the Constution.
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DR
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A political party that believed in farms.
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DR
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What party did Hamilton belong to?
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Federalist
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A political party that supported Britain.
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Federalist
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A political party that believed in a lose construction of the Constution.
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Federalist
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What party did Jefferson belong to?
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DR
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Jefferson will get his power base in the ____________?
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southwest
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hamilton will get his power base in the ______________?
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northeast
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A political party that believed in a weak central government and strong states.
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DR
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When was the first time the elastic clause was used?
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Bank of the U.S.
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Where was George Washington inaugurated?
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New York
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When was the first census conducted?
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in 1790
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What is a tariff?
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tax on imported goods
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What is an excise tax?
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a tax on luxury items
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The first excise tax was put on what item?
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whiskey
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Who was the Sec. of Treasury?
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Hamilton
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Who was the Sec. of State?
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Jefferson
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The 1st toll road was from ________ to ________
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philadelphia to lancaster
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What four states entered the union while Washington was in office?
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Tennessee, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Kentucky
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Because both Britain and France wanted us to support them in a war agaibst the other, Washington declared us what?
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neutral
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What is another name for blackmail?
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tribute
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Who was Citizengenet?
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A French government official who was sent to the U.S. to get support for France
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Who convinced Congress to put an excise tax on whiskey?
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Hamilton
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Terms of Jay's Treaty stated that British had to do what?
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They had to withdraw their troops from forts on American soil
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What is the public's reaction to Jay's Treaty?
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effigies
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Jay's Treay turned Washington against ________
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politics
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Who ratified Jay's Treaty?
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Senate
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Pickney's Treaty was between what two countries?
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Spain and the U.S.
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The Spanish allowed the U.S. to use what?
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the Miss. River and the port of the New Orleans
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Pickney's Treaty opened West America to what?
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world trade
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Pickney's Treaty svaed Washington's what?
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reputation
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John Adams was in office from ____ - ____
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1797-1801
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In Europe, Napoleon ruled what country?
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France
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Spain is forced to give _______________ back to France.
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Louisana
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What does the 11th amendment limit?
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power of federal courts
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What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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A series of laws passed by Congress
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The Alien Act does what?
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It ups the number of years you have to live in the U.S. to become a citizen from seven years to fourteen years
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What does the Sedition Act state?
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It states that you can not say anything negative about the government
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