Module 7 note cards

Question 1

Who voted George Washington to be president?

Answer 1

Everyone

Question 2

What was the purpose behind the creation of electoral college

Answer 2

It protects flyover states and small states.

Question 3

What is a electoral college?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Why was the electoral college created?

Answer 4

Because the founding fathers thought that men weren’t trustworthy enough to vote wisely.

Question 5

Who were the members of Washington’s first cabinet? What were their jobs?

Answer 5

John Adams-vice president
Henry Knox-secretary of war
Thomas Jefferson- secretary of state
Edmund Roudolph-attorney of general, top lawyer in the country
Samuel Osgoood- postmaster general
Alexander Hamilton- secretary of treasury

Question 6

What was the Judicary Act of 1789?

Answer 6

It created 3 levels of federal courts and it organized the federal courts of the federal system.

Question 7

Where did most Americans live in 1790?

Answer 7

Most Americans lived in rural areas (95%)

Question 8

Describe the financial troubles in America during Washington’s presidency.

Answer 8

America is in debt to foreign countries. They are are also in debt to US citizens. Bonds are ways for government to make money.

Question 9

What is a speculator?

Answer 9

A person who buys items at law prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell it for profit.

Question 10

What part of the Constitution give Alexander Hamilton the power to create national bank.

Answer 10

He wanted a mint to make money. He also made a 20 year charter for limiting.

Question 11

What is the elastic cause?

Answer 11

It says that the Congress make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.

Question 12

What is loose construction?

Answer 12

The federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not forbid.

Question 13

What is strict construction?

Answer 13

Think that the federal government should do only what the Constitution says it can.

Question 14

What did farmers make to make it easier to transport.

Answer 14

They made corn into whiskey.

Question 15

What did the farmers believe in the whiskey rebellion?

Answer 15

That the taxes were specifically at them.

Question 16

What were made by the farmers in 1792?

Answer 16

protests

Question 17

What did the farmers do to tax collectors?

Answer 17

they poured tar and feathers on them.

Question 18

What were the protests that the farmers did?

Answer 18

They refused to pay taxes.

Question 19

What would the farmers call themselves?

Answer 19

The Sons of Liberty.

Question 20

What did Washington do to the Farmers.

Answer 20

He went on horse, himself, with 13,000 soldiers, and won without a fight, because the farmers fled.

Question 21

When was the French revolution?

Answer 21

1789

Question 22

What was the Neutrality Proclamation?

Answer 22

Where no one can side with a European country in war.

Question 23

What did the British do to American Ships?

Answer 23

They took control of many US ships.

Question 24

Who did George Washington send to make negotiations with Britain?

Answer 24

John Jay.

Question 25

Who beat John Adams in the 1800 election?

Answer 25

Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson.

Question 26

How many votes did Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?

Answer 26

76

Question 27

How many times did the House of Representatives vote to make JJ or AB president?

Answer 27

36 times

Question 28

Who tried to fix GW's financial problems?

Answer 28

Alexander Hamilton

Question 29

How did AH try to fix GW's financial problems?

Answer 29

By establishing the U.S. financial system, focusing on consolidating national debt, assuming state debts, and creating a national bank to build public credit.

Question 30

Who opposed AH? Why?

Answer 30

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison led the opposition to Alexander Hamilton's financial plans, which aimed to stabilize the US economy during George Washington's presidency. They believed Hamilton’s policies, such as the national bank and federal debt assumption, favored Northern merchants, centralizing too much power in the federal government and threatening states' rights.

Question 31

Who won the argument between TJ and AH?

Answer 31

Alexander Hamilton, and they built a national bank.

Question 32

What happened with Spain and NO?

Answer 32

Spain closed the NO port border, making it hard to trade.

Question 33

What did George Washington do to dispute the border problems with Spain?

Answer 33

He sent Thomas Pickney, and they figured out that the border was at 40 degrees latitude, and Spain opened the port back up.

Question 34

What problems did GW have with the Native Americans?

Answer 34

He refused to move the Northwest Territory up.

Question 35

What did the British do about the war with George Washington and Native Americans?

Answer 35

They were sending weapons to the Native Americans to fight war.

Question 36

Who was Little Turtle?

Answer 36

A Native American general who was a strong leader, who defeated some US generals.

Question 37

What was the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

Answer 37

When US general, General Wayne, came in and attacked Native Americans. The British then stopped giving weapons to the Native Americans, and there was a treaty signed, The Treaty of Greenville, where the Native Americans would receive $20,000 of supplies.

Question 38

What were the firsts that happened in the election of 1796?

Answer 38

More than one person ran, and more than one party was made.

Question 39

What did George Washington warn about two political parties?

Answer 39

That it will end up in many disagreements and much fighting.

Question 40

Who won the election of 1796?

Answer 40

John Adams

Question 41

What were the differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?

Answer 41

- Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, favored a strong central government, manufacturing, and a loose interpretation of the Constitution - Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, championed states' rights, an agrarian economy, and a strict interpretation.

Question 42

How well did Adams do as president?

Answer 42

He was introverted and viewed by many at the time as a weak, contentious, and divisive follow-up to George Washington.

Question 43

What did Thomas Jefferson change as president?

Answer 43

He wasn't non humble, he was very modest, he kept the national bank, but took the Alien Sedition Act off. He also saved more money, by lowering the military budget. He also took the Whiskey tax taken away.

Question 44

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 44

Spain made a secret deal to give Louisiana Territory back to France, and because the US had troubles with France right now, he sent James Monroe to ask for the Louisiana Port, but because Napoleon was too busy with Britain, he made a deal to give the WHOLE Louisiana Territory to the US for only $15 million, and they quickly accepted, which expanded the US by over half.

Question 45

What was the Louis and Clark intervention?

Answer 45

Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory. They went on many adventures and found many Native Americans.

Question 46

Who was Sacagawea?

Answer 46

She was a Native American explorer who helped Lewis and Clark and showed expedition as an invaluable interpreter, navigator, and diplomat, significantly aiding their journey to the Pacific. She identified edible/medicinal roots and plants, facilitated Shoshone horse trades, and eased tensions with tribes by signaling peace.

Question 47

What was the Marbury v. Madison?

Answer 47

John Adams made a last minute decision to hire 16 random new supreme court justices, called the "Midnight Judges", but the paperwork, because of how last minute this decision was, didn't get sent out to every person. William Marbury was one of those people. Thomas Jefferson told James Madison to not send out the papers. Marbury then sued Madison. They went to the Supreme Court. John Marshall, who was the Supreme court justice for this said that there were specific things that can go to the supreme court and that this case wasn't one of them. He also said there cannot be "Midnight Judges" because it's not reasonable.

Question 48

What decision made the 12th amendment?

Answer 48

The Marbury v. Madison

Question 49

What was the 12th amendment?

Answer 49

Where the runner up in an election will not be the vice president, and that there will be a separate election for vice president.

Question 50

What was the Alien and Sedition Act?

Answer 50

Four laws, the purpose was going to silence people were going against the government.

Question 51

What was the Kentucky and Virginia Resolution?

Answer 51

To deal with the Alien Act, this didn't do much, but it did show how states could stand up and challenge the federal government.

Question 52

What was the Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 52

which creates 16 new federal governments.

Question 53

What was the XYZ affair?

Answer 53

John Adams sent someone to go to France, and the king sent 3 agents to blackmail us into giving us money, and the Constitution told Adams to tell them what happened, he did, but he crossed out the names of the agents as XYZ.