Earliest Presidents

Who was the architect and lead policy advisor of George Washington’s presidency?

Alexander Hamilton

What did Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate?

The federal government’s commitment to enforcing federal laws

What does the 11th Amendment regulate?

How states can be sued

How was the political climate around 1800 described?

Intense partisan rivalry and division

Where did Hamilton plan to sell land to raise funds?

Ohio

What did the Cumberland Gap do?

Opened land for settlement in Kentucky and Tennessee

What did “XYZ” stand for in the XYZ Affair?

Code names for French agents

Why was Jay’s Treaty controversial?

Seen as a betrayal of France

What did the Naturalization Act of 1790 do?

Defined citizenship based on race

Why was the national bank created?

To stabilize finances and provide a uniform currency

What prompted Washington’s Farewell Address?

Political parties and foreign policy debates

What did the Democratic-Republicans support?

Small government

What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?

Foreign entanglements and political parties

What was the Fries Rebellion about?

Protest against taxes

Why did political parties emerge?

Disagreements over Constitution and government power

Major criticism of Alien and Sedition Acts?

Violated the First Amendment

What defined John Adams’s presidency?

Foreign policy challenges and partisan conflict

What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions support?

Nullification

What did Pinckney’s Treaty do?

Resolved Florida boundary issues

What was the issue in the Election of 1800?

President and VP votes were not separate

Why were Alien and Sedition Acts controversial?

Restricted speech and press

What is Adams known for on his last day?

Last-minute judicial appointment

What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions responding to?

Alien and Sedition Acts

What did the XYZ Affair lead to?

Quasi-War with France

What did Federalists support?

Strong central government

Why is the Election of 1800 called a revolution?

Peaceful transfer of power

What happened in the XYZ Affair?

French demanded a bribe

What did the Sedition Act make illegal?

Criticizing the government

Why was the capital moved to D.C.?

Compromise for a central location

What did the Alien Acts allow?

Deport dangerous non-citizens

What did Democratic-Republicans support?

Limited government and agriculture

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

Tax on alcohol

Where was the U.S. diplomatically in the 1790s?

Between France and Britain

Who were targeted by Alien and Sedition Acts?

Democratic-Republicans and immigrants

What precedent did Washington set?

Two-term presidency

Impact of Alien and Sedition Acts on Adams?

Hurt popularity and led to defeat

What did nullification challenge?

Federal vs. state power

What did Jay’s and Pinckney’s Treaties do?

Settled issues with European powers

What is the president’s group of advisors called?

Cabinet

What complicated the Election of 1800?

Tie between Jefferson and Burr