1. Chapter 7

2. The First President
George Washington – was chosen to be the _________ president.
____________ – wife
Elected by _____________ ___________ (delegates who choose the president by representing the peoples vote.

3. Precedent
-an action or ____________ that serves as an example for the future.
Everything that was first done was an example for how we do things even today in some cases.

4. Cabinet The president’s advisors
Alexander Hamilton- Secretary of the _______________
Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of ________
Henry Knox – Secretary of _________
Washington started the practice of _________ meetings.

5. Judiciary
Judiciary Act of 1789 – created the _______ levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the ___________ courts.
Federal Judges are appointed by the ____________ for life and approved by _________________.

6. Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury
Needed to pay the ____________ Debt (What our Country owes)
________ bought by citizens with the promise of our Govt. to buy them back at greater price.
11.7 mill to ___________ countries
40.4 million to Citizens

7. Hamilton Secretary of Treasury
At first the Government couldn’t pay the _____________ back.
People sold them to ________________ (people that buy something in hopes of its value increasing)
____________ states did not want of pay the debt of Northern States

8. In exchange for the Southern States support he got an agreement from the Northern states to move the ____________ from New York to ______________ for 10 years and ultimately to what would become Washington D. C.

9. Hamilton vs Jefferson
Hamilton Jefferson

10. Wanted power to be for the states
Wanted a strong central government
Wanted to promote farmers
Wanted to promote manufacturing and business
Wanted to lower tariffs
Wanted Higher tariffs
Wanted a strict interpretation of the constitution
Favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution

11. Wanted us to support Britain
Wanted us to support France
Favored a National Bank
Was against a National Bank
Favored rule by the elite/wealthy
Favored rule by the people

12. Hamilton vs Jefferson Hamilton – wanted :
1. ____________ central government
2. to promote ______________ and business.
3. Higher tariffs on foreign goods.
4. _________ construction of the Constitution
Jefferson wanted:
1. to protect the power of the ____________
2. promote ______________
3. lower tariffs

13. Quotes Hamilton – “ The people seldom judge or determine rightly.”
Jefferson – “ Our Government will remain virtuous for many centuries as long as we are chiefly agricultural.”

14. Hamilton and the Bank
Hamilton wanted a _________ _________ and for states to have their own bank.
He wanted a National __________ to coin our own money.
Jefferson and Madison thought that it gave too much ____________ to the govt.
_____________ and Washington sided with Hamilton.

15. Bank of the United States
Our first national Bank. It helped _______________ the economy.
Hamilton

16. The French Revolution and America
__________ and Britain continue to fight.
July 14, 1789 – Citizens of _______ attack and capture the __________ a hated fortress and prison that was a symbol of _____________ Power.

17. The French people revolt and overthrow their ____________ and establish a ________________ Government.
They _______________ Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

18. France and Britain go to war and _____________ remains neutral.
Neutrality Proclamation- U.S. would not take sides with European Nations at _______.
Frances representative to the U.S. was _________ __________, he asked sailors to help fight France.
Privateers –private ships that fought for ___________.

19. Jefferson thought that we should help ___________
Hamilton thought that we should help ________________.
Jefferson _____________ as Secretary of the State because he felt Hamilton had too much influence in foreign policy.
Jefferson

20. Jay’s Treaty
Britain seized ________________ Ships and Britain's Generals were helping the native Americans fight the Americans.
Washington sent _________ _________ (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) to work out a compromise.
Jay’s Treaty settles the dispute.

21. Jay’s Treaty Continued
Britain pays ______________ for ships and abandons forts in the Northwest. The U.S. agrees to pay the debt it owes Britain.

22. Pickney’s Treaty
Spain and America dispute the border between the U.S. and ____________.
Spain closes the port of _______ __________ to U.S. trade.
Ambassador _________ Pickney meets with Spain and his treaty called Pickney’s treaty settles the dispute.

23. The Whiskey Rebellion
Congress passes a _______ on Whiskey to help pay the war debt.
Whiskey was used like _________ in some areas.
Farmers in western ______________ revolted and _____________ led an Army to put down the revolt. It ended without a battle.

24. Washington’s Farewell Warnings
Permanent ties with ________________ countries are dangerous. Because it could draw the U.S. into a war.
Political Parties – create _____________ which weaken a nation. (political Unity is the key to National Success)
Too much National ____________ is bad. Governments should work at not borrowing money.
Washington

25. Political Parties
The election of 1796 is the first election more than _________ person ran.
Political Parties developed- groups that help elect people and shape ___________.
_____________ party-want a strong central government and support industry. Founded by Hamilton. Chose John Adams to run.

26. Democratic-Republican Party- want to ____________ the power of government. Choose Thomas Jefferson to run.
________ ____________ wins

27. The XYZ Affair
X,Y,&Z refer to the _________ French agents that offered to arrange a treaty between the United States and France in exchange for a ____________.
The American Ambassadors refused.
Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute.

28. The Alien And Sedition Acts
Passed by Federalist to crush _________________ to war.
Sedition Act- forbade ______________ of the Federal government through print or voice.
Cancelled the ____________ amendment.
Jefferson and Madison decided to fight the sedition act.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution- argued that the alien and sedition act was _______________________.

29. Congress did not ___________ the acts but they did let them ____________ after a few years.