Washington and Adams Presidency

"Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with the foreign world" came from

• an excerpt of Jay's Treaty

• Washington's Inaugural Address

• Washington's Farewell Address

• the Declaration of Independence

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

• Issuing tariffs.

• Land disputes near Pittsburgh, PA

• In order to increase revenue & get out of debt, the U.S. government placed a tax on whiskey. This angered many farmers

• British leaving troops in the Ohio River Valley

What was an effect of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• Farmers were paid more.

• The leaders were executed.

• Tariffs were dropped.

• the new government was able to demonstrate its power

In regards to foreign policy, what does Washington warn the nation about in the following quote , “Observe good faith and justice towards all nations… It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances.”

• To have good faith and keep God first

• To not isolate ourselves and make alliances with European nations

• To not make permanent alliances with European nations.

• action or decision that becomes a law

A foreign policy that the United States wouldn't take sides in disputes between warring European countries

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Greenville

• Proclamation of Neutrality

During the presidency of John Quincy Adams, three French agents would discuss a treaty with the U.S. only in exchange for a bribe. The incident came to be known as the

• ABC Talks.
• USFR Incident.
• Neutrality Proclamation.
• XYZ Affair.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against what?

• Forming permanent alliances with other countries

• Angering Native Americans

• Going to war with Spain

• Electing Thomas Jefferson

All of the following are precedents set by President Washington EXCEPT

• Served two terms as President

• Established a court system

• funded a hospital for wounded troops.

• created departments within the executive branch called cabinets.

A group of advisors to assist him in running the country. This system is called______________

• Sedition

• Cabinet

• group

• Congress

The first two political parties in American government were the Federalists and ____________________

• Hamiltons
• Whig Party
• Libertarians
• Democratic-Republicans