Chapter 7

Question 0

Electoral College

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Body of electors who represent the people’s vote in choosing the president

Question 1

George Washington

Answer 1

The first president of the United States

Question 2

Martha Washington

Answer 2

Washington’s wife and the first lady. Was a guest entertainer and planned activities.

Question 3

Precedent

Answer 3

Action or decision that later serves as an example

Question 4

Judiciary act of 1789

Answer 4

Created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to state courts

Question 5

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 5

Married into a wealthy family and started practicing law

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National Debt

Answer 6

Money owed by the United States

Question 7

Bond

Answer 7

Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price

Question 8

Speculators

Answer 8

People who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell it for profit

Question 9

Thomas Jefferson

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Thought that the idea of speculators cheated bondholders who sold their bond at low prices

Question 10

Loose construction

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Federal government can take reasonable actions that the constitution does not forbid

Question 11

Strict construction

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Thanks federal court should only do what the Constitution says it can do

Question 12

Bank of the United States

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Country’s first national bank

Question 13

French revolution

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Rebellion of French people against their king in 1789

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Neutrality procalmation

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Stated that the United States would not take sides of any European countries that were at war

Question 15

Privateers

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Private ship hired by a country to attack it’s enemy

Question 16

Jay’s Treaty

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Settle disputes that had arisen between United States and Great Britain in the early 1790s

Question 17

Pinckneys Treaty

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Settled the border and trade disputes with Spain

Question 18

Little turtle

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Defeated US forces under general Josiah Harmar

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Battle of fallen Timbers

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August 20, 1794 Native American fought Waynes troops. After an area that was destroyed by a tornado and all the trees fell down

Question 20

Treaty of Greenville

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Gave United States claim to most Indian lands in the Northwest Territories

Question 21

Whiskey rebellion

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Farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey

Question 22

Political parties

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Groups that helped elect people and shape policies

Question 23

Federalist party

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Wanted a strong federal government and supported industry and trade

Question 24

Democratic Republican Party

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Wanted to limit the federal government powers

Question 25

XYZ affair

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French demand for a bribe. The XYZ come from French spies

Question 26

Alien and sedition acts

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Lost to protect the US.

Question 27

Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

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Thought that the alien and sedition acts were a bad idea