Early Republic pt.1 McCoy/Malone

Define : Precedent.

• A position of supreme power in the U.S.

• An example that becomes standard practice.

• Head of the State

• Forced military service.

A government's interaction in dealing with other countries or nations.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

• State Policy

• Local Policy

The president appointed a group of advisors to help do his job, what is this called?

• Cabinet.

• The Avengers.

• Board of Presidency.

• Secretary of State.

Which action completes this diagram?

• oversee state government agencies

• regulate the creation of new businesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to-

• the creation of reservations for American Indians

• a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

• the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

• a compromise over slavery in western territories

Which problems did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatenging to secede from the Union.

• The United States had large debts from the America Revolution.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

Who was the first president of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

Why did George Washington believe neutrality was best for the U.S.?

• Feared French settlements in the West

• Wanted to stay out of foreign affairs/wars

• Feared attacks from Native Americans

• Believed that fighting was a good thing

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

• Claimed land west of the Appalachian mountains.

• Started the Louisiana Purchase deal.

• Established the Supreme Court.

• Gave congress the power to create lower level court systems designed for domestic trials.

This man created the National Bank system and served as Secretary of the Treasury.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Houston

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington