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| What is the Judiciary Act of 1789? | Court system that was like a pyramid:13 district courts on bottom, 3 circuit courts and then Supreme Court on top |
| Who was Alexander Hamilton? | Secretary of Treasury |
| What kind of government did Hamilton support? | strong central government |
| Where was Hamilton from? | New York/North |
| What kind of occupations did Hamilton support? | Business men, merchants and bankers |
| Who was Thomas Jefferson? | Secretary of State |
| What kind of government did Jefferson support? | Strong state government |
| Where was Jefferson from? | Virginia/South |
| What kind of occupations did Jefferson support? | Farmers |
| What did the Federalists believe in? | The Constitution |
| What country did the Federalists side with? | England |
| What side did the Republicans side with? | France |
| Who was the leader of the Federalists? | Hamilton |
| Who was the leader of the Republicans? | Jefferson |
| What are the Alien Acts? | not allowing Irish/French into the US. |
| Who did the immigrants tend to vote for? | Republicans |
| What were the Sedition Acts? | Fines or imprisonment for individuals who criticized the government,Congress or the President in speech or print |
| What was the Naturalization Act? | Act which extended residency period from 5 years to 14 years. |
| Who was the Naturalization Act aimed at? | Irish and French immigrants who were often active in Republican politics |
| How many years did it take to become a citizen? | 14 years under the Naturalization Act |
| What is "Necessary and Proper" clause? | Hamilton believed that a National Bank was needed under this clause |
| What topics did Washington talk about in his farewell address? | central government, no political parties, religion is important,avoid dept,no permanent alliances and no over-powerful army |
| What did England doing to America in 1790's? | Seizing U.S. ships |
| What are Impressments? | forcing American soldiers into the Royal Navy |
| What happened in the 1796 election? | John Adams versus Thomas Jefferson, Adams won |
| What is the Whiskey Rebellion? | When western Pennsylvania farmers rebelled because of the excise tax Hamilton put on whiskey |
| What were Hamilton's financial plans? | nationally-exchange war bonds,National Government assume all state's debts,create National Bank and tariffs |
| What was the purpose of Hamilton's tariffs? | to help create income and discourage Americans from buying foreign goods |
| What happened in the election of 1800? | Thomas Jefferson won |
| Who was the election between in 1800? | Thomas Jefferson and John Adams |
| How did Hamilton play a role in the election of 1800? | He suggested to people to vote for Thomas Jefferson, helped him become President |
| What is the 12th Amendment? | a person must vote for a distinct President and Vice President |
