Washington and Adams Review

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What is a precedent?

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An example for the president to follow.

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What oath did Washington have to take and every other president, in order to become president?

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An Inauguration

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What was the main precedent Washington set as the first president?

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Only serving two terms.

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What did Washington create to advise him during his presidency?

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The Cabinet

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Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury and handled the Nations money?

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Alexander Hamilton

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What was one issue Washington faced while president?

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The nation had a lot of debt.

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What did the Neutrality Proclamation accomplish?

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It kept the US out of foreign wars.

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How many terms did Adams serve as president?

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1 term

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What was the XYZ Affair?

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French diplomats demanded money to stop seizing US ships.

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How did Adams respond to the XYZ Affair?

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He did not pay the bribe.