Washington, Adams, + Feds vs Dem-Reps Quiz

true or false: to quell the crisis, John Adams sent a diplomatic team to London

false, paris

true or false: Adams supported verbal attacks that were dangerous to national security

false, did not support

true or false: John Adams was the father of the American marines

false, navy

why was the election of 1796 significant? (2 things)

peaceful transfer of political power from person to person, vp and president were from different political parties

explain the XYZ affair:

when 3 french delegates demanded the U.S. pay a $250,000 bribe + provide a $10 million loan to speak to someone

what was the alien act?

an immigrant had to live in the U.S. for 14 years to become a citizen

what was the sedition act?

it became a crime to write anything insulting or false about the government

federalist or democratic republicans? - led by Alexander Hamilton

federalist

federalist or democratic republicans? - supported a national bank

federalist

federalist or democratic republicans? - mostly southern and westerners

democractic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - wanted to encourage farming

democractic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - wanted to encourage manufacture and trade

federalists

federalist or democratic republicans? - were against jay’s treaty (alliance with britain)

democratic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - led by Thomas jefferson

democratic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - favored the french revolution; violent but necessary

democratic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - mostly northerners from the new england region

federalists

federalist or democratic republicans? - supported strict interpretation of the constitution

democratic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - wanted strong state governments

democratic republicans

federalist or democratic republicans? - favored and alliance with Britain; supported jay’s treaty

federalist

a ______ is an example that would become a standard practice

precedent

true or false: George washington is that only president in US history to be unanimously elected twice

true

all of the following were events that occurred while Washington was president except…

a. whiskey rebellion

b. war between native Americans and the US

c. the impressment of American sailors by the British navy

d. the XYZ affair

d. the XYZ affair

when war broke out between France and England in 1793, how did George Washington react?

remained neutral

in washington’s farewell address to the American public, what three things did he warn against?

sectionalism, no foreign affairs, no political parties

during washington’s 2nd term in office, what was the name of the rebellion in western Pennsylvania over the excise tax passed on liquor?

whiskey rebellion

true or false: as washington’s secretary of Treasury, John Adams created the National Bank of the US.

false, alexander hamilton

true or false: Washington set a precedent of stepping down from power when he stepped down after his 3rd term as president.

false, 2nd term

true or false: washington’s white horse was named Nelson, and he traveled extensively visiting each state in the union

true

who was in washington’s cabinet?

a. vp -

b. sec of treasury -

c. sec of war -

d. sec of state -

e. attorney general -

f. chief justice -

a. vp -john adams

b. st - alexander hamiltion

c. sw - henry knox

d. ss - thomas jefferson

e. ag - edmund randolfe

f. chief justice - john jay

why did the XYZ affair make Adams unpopular?

adams went against his party by not declaring war

why did the alien + sedition acts make adams unpopular?

gave federalists a reputation for abusing power to weaken their rivals, violated the 1st amendment, Adams couldn’t even enforce it