First Presidents 1788-1800
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- Precedent set by George Washington?
- Two terms, establish a cabinet, and staying out of foreign affairs.
- What is the National Debt?
- Money owed to the people and other countries
- Who created the Bank of the United States?
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Alexander Hamilton
(Secretary of Treasury) - What does Hamilton want to sell to pay off the National Debt?
- Bonds
- Why does James Madison and Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton's plan (Bonds and Bank of the United States)?
- Madison and Jefferson think the Hamilton's plan will benefit the rich people
- Does George Washington what political parties to be organized after his two terms?
- No, he asks Americans not to form political parties
- What are the two political parties in the election of 1796?
- Federalist and Democratic Republicans
- What is the name of the political party who wants strong state government with farming as an important way of life?
- Democratic Republicans
- After the elections of 1796, who becomes the second president of the United States of America?
- John Adams, a Federalist
- What Act (law) was passed by the federalist to expel any foreigner who might be a danger to the United States?
- Alien Act of 1798
- Which act made it a crime to criticize (speak against) the government or officials?
- The Sedition Act of 1798
- In the XYZ Affairs, who does the United States what to establish a Neutrality Treaty with?
- France (France demands 10 million dollars just to sit down and talk)
- Why does Hamilton want to sell bonds?
- To pay off the National Debt
- What is the name of the political party who wants America to be strong, manufacturing, and trading nation (imports and exports)
- Federalist