1POST.

What three men authored the Federalist Papers?

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

2POST.

Who were the 1^st four presidents?

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

3POST.

What three threats did President Washington warn of in his Farewell Address?

1. Public Debt
2. Political Parties
3. Foreign Alliances

4POST.

The new nation’s 1^st secretary of state, who believed in a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, was __________.

Thomas Jefferson

5POST.

The new nation’s 1^st secretary of treasury, who believed in a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, was __________.

Alexander Hamilton

6POST.

In 1794, Washington used military force to stop farmers who violently protested a tax on liquor.  This revolt is called the ____________.

Whiskey Rebellion

7POST.

What political party believed in strong state governments and an agricultural economy?

The Democratic-Republicans

8POST.

What political party favored strong central government and an economy based on manufacturing, shipping, and trade?

The Federalists

9POST.

Who were the leaders of the first two political parties in the United States?

Federalists- Alexander Hamilton

Democratic-Republicans- Thomas Jefferson

10POST.

President John Adams and Vice President Jefferson belonged to different political parties.  This political conflict was resolved by __________________.

The 12^th Amendment

11POST.

This country had an independence revolution after assisting America win its own independence.

France

12POST.

What did the Alien Act allow?

The president could deport or imprison any foreign citizen he considered dangerous.

13POST.

What did the Sedition Act restrict?

Free Speech

14POST.

What far-reaching changes in government did President Jefferson make during his “Revolution of 1800”?

1. Reduced the military
2. Laissez-faire economics
3. Eliminated all federal taxes
4. Released those imprisoned by the Sedition Act

15POST.

What land acquisition doubled the size of the U.S. and secured control of the Mississippi River?

The Louisiana Purchase

16POST.

A tax on imported goods is called a _________.

Tariff

17POST.

To help eliminate Revolutionary debt, the U.S. government issued certificates that

represented money to private citizens called __________.

Bonds

18POST.

Why did President Jefferson hesitate to approve the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

He questioned his presidential authority to purchase land from foreign countries