8th Grade History Test

This is for Mr. Todd's History test tomorrow.

Electoral College

Electoral College

A body of electors who represent the people’s vote in choosing the president.

George Washington

1st U.S. President

John Adams

1st Vice President and 2nd President

Precedents

Examples for future actions

Alexander Hamilton

1st Secretary of the Treasury, created the National Bank, and supported trade and business.

Thomas Jefferson

1st Secretary of the State, supported agriculture.

Judiciary Act of 1789

Helped set up the federal court system.

Bond

A certificate of debt that carries a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.

French Revolution

When the French revolted against their own king.

Neutrality Proclamation

Stated that the U.S. wouldn’t take sides with any European countries that were at war.

Jay’s Treaty

Settled the disputes that had arisen between the U.S. and Great Britain in the early 1790’s.

Pinckney’s Treaty

Settled the border and trade disputes with Spain.

Treaty of Greenville

Gave the U.S. claim to most Native American land in the Northwest Territory, and guaranteed the safety of U.S. citizens.

Federalists

People who want a strong, federal government and supports industry and trade ; founders were Alexander Hamilton and John Adams.

Democratic-Republican Party

Its members, called Republicans, wanted to limit the federal government’s power.

XYZ Affair

When the French demanded for a bribe to talk to the Americans to give back their ships.

Alien and Sedition Acts

In 1798, the Federalist-controlled Congress passed 4 laws known together as this. They were said to protect the U.S. but the Federalists intended them to crush opposition to war.

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

These documents argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

Why was the Capital moved to Washington D.C.?

The South agreed to the federal government paying off Northern debt in exchange for the capital being moved South.

How were Hamilton’s and Jefferson’s views on the economy different?

Hamilton wanted trade and a National Bank, but Jefferson supported agriculture and no national bank.

How were Hamilton’s and Jefferson’s views on the Constitution different?

Hamilton was for loose construction, but Jefferson was strict construction.

Loose-Construction

The government can do what it needs to as long as it’s not specifically forbidden by the Constitution.

Strict-Construction

The government can only do what the Constitution specifically says it can do.

Why Washington lead his troops to Pennsylvania in the 1790’s.

The Whiskey Rebellion : Pennsylvanian farmers were rebelling against a federal tax on whiskey.

3 Warnings Washington gave in his Farewell Address

1. No alliances 2. No separate political parties 3. No government debt