Washington and Adams Review

A tax on liquor made farmers in western Pennsylvania revolt which caused Washington to send roughly 13,000 militia to show that the federal government had power to quell, or put down, such acts

• Shay's Rebellion
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Pennsylvania Rebellion
• Washington Rebellion

Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion

• Led to a reduction of the excise tax
• Supported the doctrine of states’ rights.
• Showed the strength of the national government and the rebellion would not be tolerated
• Confirmed the rights of individuals to protest unfair laws

Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by George Washington

• Title given to the President - “Mr. President”

• The practice of bowing before the President

• Establishing a group of advisers called the cabinet

• Only serving two terms as president

What is the purpose of the cabinet?

• To store canned goods
• To fight with Congress
• To advise the president
• Secretary of War
  To declare war

George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.

• states
• political parties
• the Constitution
• the Supreme Court

All of the following were main points in Washington’s Farewell Address EXCEPT

• Warned against political parties

• Stay neutral

• Don't form alliances

• Expand the borders of the US because of Manifest Destiny

This political party led by Thomas Jefferson favored strong state government, opposed the national bank and protective tariff, wanted to ally with the French, and believed people should have the political power?

• Federalist
• Democratic Republicans

John Adams was so angry over attacks on his policies that he asked Congress to pass the ___________ to make criticizing the government a crime.

• Sedition Acts

• Federal Judiciary Act

• XYZ Affair

• Swanson Act

This political party led by Alexander Hamilton favored strong central government, favored the national bank and protective tariff, supported by the business owners and ordinary workers, and looked to were pro British

• Federalist
• Democratic Republican

These were the first two political parties to form in the United States

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
• Federalists and Socialists
• Republicans and Democrats
• Democratic-Republicans and Constitutionalists