Washington's Review

The Purpose of the Farewell Address was to....

• leave advice for the country and next president

• help Congress create a new constitution

• decide how representation would be decided

• decide how many votes each state would get

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

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

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

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

The Whisky Rebellion challenged the idea that -

• the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
• a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
• the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
• a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

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

 This was a political party that favored strong state governments and a smaller national government. The party was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and they preferred a strong partnership with France and rule by the common people.

• Jefferson Party

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Populists

 This was a political party that supported a strong federal government. First led by Alexander Hamilton, the Federalists also favored a government ruled by the upper class and a strong partnership with the British. 

• Jefferson Party

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Populists

This was a protest by farmers in western Pennsylvania against the Whiskey tax. Washington’s response (12,000 soldiers strong), showed the power of the new federal government.

• Neutrality Proclamation

• Freedom Speech

• Farewell Address

• Whiskey Rebellion

What was George Washington’s advice in the Farewell Address?

• Political Parties will benefit the country

• Avoid political parties

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

• The Nation should end slavery

• The Nation should expand from East to West

• The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

• The Nation should colonize Latin America

One major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was to

• improve the economic position of the United States government

• help state governments collect taxes

• make loans available to owners of small farms

• reduce foreign investment in the United States