Ch. 9 The Federalist Era

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

• congressional law system
• federal court system
• international court system
• stack court system

Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• John Adams
• John Jay

Who was the Nation's first vice president?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Samuel Adams

To help create a strong national bank, Hamilton asked Congress to create what?

• a national bank
• the stock market
• trade tariffs
• Washington, DC

In what region of the country did taxes on whiskey lead to a rebellion?

• Boston
• Oregon country
• Virginia
• western Pennsylvania

Which treaty opened most of Ohio to white settlers?

• Jay's Treaty
• Pinckney's Treaty
• Treaty of Greenville
• Treaty of Ohio

What barred French and British warships from American ports?

• Declaration of War
• Proclamation of Neutrality
• Treaty of Britain
• Treaty of Paris

What did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?

• France's influence
• growth of political parties
• national taxes
• settlers moving west

Which political party stood for a strong federal government?

• Anti-Federalist
• Democratic
• Democratic-Republican
• Federalist

Which party feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties?

• Anti-Federalist
• Democratic
• Federalist
• Republican