APUSH - Federalist Era (1789-1800) + Hamilton's Financial Plan: BE FAT (During the Washington's Presidency) Mnemonics Review

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B in BE FAT

Bank of the United States

The 1st one had a 20-year charter from ____ to ____

1791 to 1811

Jefferson had a ____ interpretation of the Constitution and thus was against the bank.

strict

Hamilton had a _____ interpretation of the Constitution and thus was for the bank.

loose

What clause did Hamilton use for justifying the establishment of the bank?

“necessary and proper”

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Excise taxes on whiskey

F in BE FAT

funding at Par

This was the belief of paying off debts at ___ ?

Face value

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Assumption of state Debts

T in BE FAT

Tariffs

Big

Bill of Rights

What group forced these 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) to be put in Constitution?

Anti-Federatlists

Jolly

Judiciary Act of 1789

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

Supreme Court and lower courts

Hamilton

Hamiltons Financial Plan, 1789-91 (BE FAT)

Found

French Revolution

Most Americans and this famous cabinet member supported the French

Jefferson

Nervous

Neutrality Proclamation, 1795

What two European countries did Washington declare neutrality?

French and England

Jefferson

Jay Treaty, 1795

This Treaty tried unsuccessfully to get this country to stop seizing and impressing US ships and men?

Jay Treaty

Entering

Election of 1796 (2 parties 2 Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Federalists (Hamilton) were strongest in ____ states and advocated strong ______ government

northern, federal

Democratic Republicans (Jefferson) were strongest in _____ states and western frontier and wanted strong ____ governments

southern, state

X-Men’s

XYZ Affair, 1797

What country did US tried to get to stop seizing and impressing US Ships?

France

Quarters

Quasi War (1798-1800)

What was the Quasi War?

An undeclared naval war with France due to the XYZ Affair

Angering

Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798

Federalists (Adams) enacted laws that restricted _____ (illegal to criticize the President or Congress and increase number of years for immigrants to become US citizens)

Democratic Republicans

White

Washington’s Legacy

List the 3 main points of Washington’s Legacy

No permanent alliances in foreign affairs, no political parties, and uphold Constitution

Republicans

Revolution of 1800

peaceful transfer of power from _____ to _____ (Jefferson elected)

Federalists to Democratic Republicans