Chapter 8 Review Chapter 8 Review SheetSheetClass NotesClass Notes

Key PeopleKey People Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton: first Secretary of : first Secretary of

TreasuryTreasury George WashingtonGeorge Washington: first president.: first president. Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson: first Secretary of State: first Secretary of State Henry KnoxHenry Knox: first Secretary of War: first Secretary of War Charles de TalleyrandCharles de Talleyrand: French foreign : French foreign

minister minister who demanded a bribe from the USwho demanded a bribe from the US John AdamsJohn Adams: first vice-president: first vice-president James MadisonJames Madison: wrote the Bill of Rights: wrote the Bill of Rights King Louis XVIKing Louis XVI: beheaded in the French : beheaded in the French

Revolution.Revolution.

Review QuestionsReview Questions

1.1. How did Washington feel about the How did Washington feel about the formation of political parties?formation of political parties?

He warned that they would He warned that they would divide and weaken the nation.divide and weaken the nation.

2. Why did Hamilton want to create a 2. Why did Hamilton want to create a national bank?national bank?

To put the nation’s money and To put the nation’s money and build a strong economy.build a strong economy.

3. How did Thomas Jefferson feel 3. How did Thomas Jefferson feel about a national bank?about a national bank?

He thought it was He thought it was unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

4. What acts did the Kentucky and 4. What acts did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions declare Virginia Resolutions declare unconstitutional?unconstitutional?

The Alien and Sedition ActsThe Alien and Sedition Acts

5. Why did the French expect the US 5. Why did the French expect the US to help them in their revolution?to help them in their revolution?

France had been the first ally of France had been the first ally of the US.the US.

6. What did the Sedition Acts do?6. What did the Sedition Acts do?

It made it a crime to criticize the It made it a crime to criticize the government.government.

7. What did the Judiciary Act do?7. What did the Judiciary Act do?

Set up a system of federal courts Set up a system of federal courts and circuit courts.and circuit courts.

8. Which cabinet department is 8. Which cabinet department is responsible for relations with other responsible for relations with other nations?nations?

the State Departmentthe State Department

9. What does partisan mean?9. What does partisan mean?

to take sides in an argument or to take sides in an argument or issue.issue.

10. What was the Treaty of 10. What was the Treaty of Greenville? Greenville?

a treaty in which Native a treaty in which Native American tribes agreed to give American tribes agreed to give up 25,000 square miles of land to up 25,000 square miles of land to the US for $25,000.the US for $25,000.

11. What caused the Whiskey 11. What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?Rebellion?

Farmers in Western Pennsylvania Farmers in Western Pennsylvania protested against a tax placed protested against a tax placed on whiskey.on whiskey.

Political PartiesPolitical Parties

FederalistsFederalists RepublicansRepublicans founded by Hamiltonfounded by Hamilton rule by the wealthy rule by the wealthy classclass strong federal gov’tstrong federal gov’tEmphasis on Emphasis on manufacturingmanufacturing loose interpretation of loose interpretation of the Constitutionthe Constitution British allianceBritish alliance National BankNational Bank Protective tariffProtective tariff

founded by Jeffersonfounded by Jefferson rule by the common rule by the common peoplepeople strong state gov’tstrong state gov’t emphasis on farmingemphasis on farming strict interpretation of strict interpretation of the Constitutionthe Constitution French allianceFrench alliance State banksState banks Free Trade- no Free Trade- no protective tariffprotective tariff