Early Republic Notes LM

1.Who was America’s 1st president?

2. What was one problem Washington faced as president?

1.What does the word “precedent” mean?

2. What is one precedent that Washington set for future presidents?

1.Who did Washington choose to come up with an economic plan?

2. Why did Hamilton decide to pay off America’s debts instead of ignoring it?

1.Why did the farmers not like the Whiskey tax?

2. How did Washington get the farmers to stop their violent protests?

1.What was Washington’s goodbye letter to the American people called?

2. Why did Washington not want the American people to develop political parties?

1.What was the main argument between Hamilton and Jefferson?

2.What are the two political parties we have today called?

1.Who was leader of the Federalist Party?

2. Was the Federalist Party in favor of a:

strong federal government

or weak federal government?

1.Who was the leader of the Democrat-Republican Party?

2.Who was the Democratic Party in favor of:

Britain or France

Democratic Republicans wanted to give the State or the Federal Government more power?

1.Who was the 2nd president of the U.S.?

2. What amendment did the Sedition Act violate?