Washington and Adams

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called

• Prototype
• Illustration
• Precedent
• Hierarchy

George Washington set up the third branch of the Federal Government.  What was this branch?

• legislative
• judicial
• executive
• congress

Why did political parties start?

• people agreed about government
• people disagreed about government
• people were neutral
• people were looking for clubs to join

Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his Farewell Address?

• He feared trade with Latin America would be harmed 
• He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas.
• He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war.
• He sought to protect America’s Western frontier.

Based off this quote, what can you infer about George Washington's view on political parties?
“[Political parties] serve to distract the public and [weaken the government]. Parties [stir up] the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms. -George Washington (1796)

• He thought political parties were essential to the nations stabilty
• He viewed political parties as unnecessary, distracting, dangerous.  
• He wanted to attended a political party 
• What's a political party?

George Washington wanted to stay neutral because...

• Treaties were prohibited by the Constitution.
• The United States should not expand by force.
•  The nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere. 
• Alliances should be established with both France and England.

Who was George Washington's Vice President?

• John Hancock
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton
• Edmond Randolph

Which statement best summarizes how President Adams reacted to the crisis with France? 

• Adams strengthened the navy and asked Congress to declare war 
• Adams strengthened the navy but kept the nation out of war
• to avoid war, Adams gave in to French demands for a bribe 
• to avoid war, Adams ignored the French attacks on American ships 

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

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.