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| The first president of the United States. Popular well-respected General. |
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| A body of of electors who represent each state's vote in choosing the president. |
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| The wife of George Washington. First Lady of the United States. |
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| A group of women who believed that women needed to play a greater role in the United States government. Mothers could teach their children to be good citizens. |
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| An action or decision that later serves as an example. President Washington said "The first of everything in our situation will serve to establish a precedent". |
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| Washington's First Cabinet |
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| A group of experienced advisors: Knox, secretary of war; Jefferson, secretary of state; Randolph, attorney general; Hamilton, secretary of treasury. |
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| An act that created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts. |
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| The first capital of the United States had a bustling economy and over 25,000 people. |
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| A decision reached by two or more people. |
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| President Washington's secretary of treasury. He tackled the problem of paying off national and state debt. He believed in strong central government. |
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| Money owed by the United States. We borrowed about $50 million to fight the Revolutionary War. |
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| Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price. |
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| Investors who buy items at low prices in the hope that they can sell them at high prices and make a profit. |
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| Democratic Republican who sided with the common man, supported agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution and the protection of states' rights. Disagreed with Hamilton on how the bonds would be paid. |
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| The permanent location of the capital of the United States on the Potomac River on land that included part of both Maryland and Virginia. |
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| Hamilton proposes an institution where the government can safely deposit money and make loans to the government and businesses. |
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| A place to make coins on behalf of the government so the United States could begin issuing its own money. |
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| The idea that the federal government can take reasonable actions that are not forbidden by the Constitution. |
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| The thought that the federal government should only do what the Constitution specifically says it can do. |
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| A rebellion of French people against their king in 1789. |
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| President Washington's statement that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war. |
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| Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies. |
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| An agreement that settled disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790s. Unpopular! |
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| Agreement that settled border and trade disputes with Spain. Port of New Orleans reopened. |
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| Miami chief who organizes to fight the white settlers. British supplied them with guns. |
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| Last major battle between US troops and the Native Americans in the Northwest. Strength of Indians in region was broken. |
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| 1795 agreement that gave the US claim to most of the Indian lands in the Northwest Territory. |
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| Farmers known as the new Sons of Liberty lashed out against Hamilton's tax on Whiskey |
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| Washington's Farewell Address |
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| Washington lists the benefits of uniting the states under one government. He warns of the dangers of political parties. He points out the need for education as the country's true leaders are its people. He warned about too much debt and recommended that the US steer clear of permanent foreign alliances. good laws under a free government..."the favorite object of my heart". |
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| Western frontier Indian fighter for the US army. |
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| Groups that help elect people and shape policies. |
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| Alexander Hamilton helped form this group that wanted a strong federal government and supported business. |
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| Democratic Republican Party |
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| Thomas Jefferson and Jaames Madison founded this group that wanted to limit the power of the federal government. |
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| Second president of the US. A federalist. Approved the Alien and Sedition Acts. |
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| French demand for a bribe. |
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| Unpopular acts forbid criticism of the federal government. Cancelled basic protection of free speech and freedom of the press. |
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| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions |
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| Written by Jefferson and Madison, these documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. |
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