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24 Cards in this Set
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Napoleon Bonaparte |
dictator of France |
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Alexander Hamilton |
first secretary of the treasury |
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Thomas Jefferson |
first secretary of the state |
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George Washington |
unanimously chosen president by the electors |
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John Adams |
first and last Federalist president |
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Edmond Genet |
troublesome minister from France to America under Washington |
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Edmund Randolph |
first attorney general |
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John Jay |
obtained an unpopular treaty with Britain under President Washington |
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Aaron Burr |
vice presidential candidate who tied with Jefferson in electoral votes in 1800 |
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Henry Knox |
first secretary of war |
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Political party that believed in rule by the elite, a strong central government, and was pro-British |
Federalist |
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Political party that believed in rule by the common people, a weak federal government, and was pro-French |
Democratic-Republican |
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Structure on the reverse of the Great Seal |
pyramid |
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A revolt in Pennsylvania in 1794 against the excise tax |
Whiskey Rebellion |
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The side that America fought with in the European war that began in 1793 |
none |
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Scandal that erupted under John Adams when the French demanded a bribe before they would negotiate |
XYZ Affair |
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Laws passed by the Federalists to control immigrants and silence opposition to their governmen. |
Alien and Sedition Acts |
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Agreement between America and France that ended their alliance and settled their current disputes |
Convention of 1800 |
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The English translation of "E Pluribus Unum" |
"One out of many" |
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Washington's statement that recommended the nation avoid political parties and foreign alliances |
Farewell Address |
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What were three parts of Hamilton's financial plan? |
pay debt at full value, take over state debts, National Bank |
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What was Thomas Jefferson's argument against the National Bank? |
The Constitution did not specifically allow it |
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What are three legacies of the Federalist Era? |
loose construction of the Constitution, keep the peace in the early years, set up a strong financial base |
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What were some of the problems America was having with Britain under Washington? |
holding forts in U.S. territory, giving aid to Indians, impressing American soldiers |
