Washington's Presidency and Political Conflict

<p>Opposition to federal involvement in manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strength of the national government</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Land grants for education</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informed citizens are essential to democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Republicans favored agriculture, while Federalists supported business and trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Popular sovereignty of informed citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The biggest issues facing the United States at the start of George Washington's presidency were the national debt from the Revolutionary War, establishing a stable government, managing tensions between states, navigating foreign relations with European powers, and addressing conflicts with Native Americans on the Western frontier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by a federal excise tax on whiskey, imposed in 1791, which angered farmers in western Pennsylvania who relied on distilling their surplus grain into whiskey as a means to transport their crops. They viewed the tax as an unfair burden on their primary source of income.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of a national bank</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manufacturing and Trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Educated, wealthy, and public-spirited</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informed citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strong enough to maintain order and control</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Very weak</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should support Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should support France</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalists viewed the Constitution as essential for safeguarding the liberty and independence achieved through the Revolutionary War and believed it should be strictly interpreted to keep a strong, central government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Republicans believed in a more limited national government and favored greater power for individual states. They believed that the Constitution should be interpreted loosely to allow for greater state power, while protecting individual liberties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foreign alliances and political parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Great Britain and France attacked US merchant ships primarily because of their ongoing conflict with each other. Both nations attempted to restrict American trade with the opposing side by seizing ships suspected of trading with their enemy, even though the US was trying to maintain neutrality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main tactic used by the British was &quot;impressment.&quot; They boarded American ships and forcibly took sailors they believed to be British deserters, even if they were American citizens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Besides impressment, Great Britain also enforced blockades around Europe, restricting American trade with continental nations allied with France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>France was angered by the Jay Treaty between the US and Great Britain, seeing it as a betrayal of the Franco-American alliance. They also retaliated against the US for perceived pro-British policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Jay Treaty was a diplomatic agreement between the US and Great Britain. The British agreed to pull their troops from the Ohio Valley and stop attacks on US shipping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident that occurred between the US and France. President Adams sent representatives to France to negotiate an end to attacks on American ships. However, French diplomats demanded a bribe before agreeing to discuss peace, which outraged Americans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The XYZ Affair resulted in an increase in calls for war with France, leading to military preparations and the creation of a new navy. It also strengthened President Adams' position and helped his Federalist Party gain support.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>John Adams was made unpopular during his presidency by the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien Act allowed the president to deport any foreigners considered dangerous, and the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Election of 1800 resulted in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, sending the decision to the House of Representatives. After days of deadlock, Jefferson was elected President. The election also led to the passage of the 12th Amendment, which established separate voting for President and Vice-President.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thomas Jefferson faced the challenges of the Barbary pirates who were attacking American ships in the Mediterranean Sea. He attempted to resolve the issue through diplomacy but eventually authorized a naval blockade and military action against the pirates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The British continuing to seize American ships</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dissolution of the Native American confederacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations that the US would not tolerate further colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers