Chapter 10: Launching the New Ship of State
Identification: People & Terms
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Judiciary Act of
1789
Funding at Par
Bank of the
United States
Strict
constructionist
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Whiskey Rebellion
The loyal opposition
 Neutrality
Proclamation of
1793
 Treaty of Greenville
 Jay’s Treaty
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Pickney’s Treaty of
1795
XYZ Affair
Convention of 1800
Virginia &
Kentucky
Resolutions
Chapter 10 Focus Questions:
Introduction:
1. How did Americans come to regard a central authority and what was the status of the
economy?
Growing Pains
2. At the first census in 1790, what were the stats of the new United States in regards to
population growth, way of life and location?
Washington for President
3. How did the Cabinet develop? Who were its first members?
The Bill of Rights
4. What was the first priority in regards to the Constitution?
5. What are the two ways in which amendments could be proposed?
6. Why did James Madison take a leading role in drafting the Bill of Rights?
7. What were the Bill of Rights intended to safeguard?
8. Why did Madison insert the 9th Amendment? And the 10th?
9. What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
Hamilton Revives the Corpse of Public Credit
10. What was Hamilton’s plan for fixing the country’s economic problems?
11. What was Hamilton’s fiscal priority, why?
12. Describe Hamilton’s “assumption” plan.
13. Why did the location of the new capital get tied into Hamilton’s financial plans?
Customs Duties and Excise Taxes
14. What was Hamilton’s strategy for raising money (describe 3 main areas)?
Hamilton Battles Jefferson for a Bank
15. What were Hamilton’s arguments for and Jefferson’s arguments against the Bank of the
United States?
16. What were the provisions of the bank measure that was signed into law and where did most
of its support come from?
Mutinous Moonshiners in Pennsylvania
17. What was significant about the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?
The Emergence of Political Parties
18. How did political parties develop?
19. How did the eventual development of parties act as a check on government?
Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation
20. In what ways did Washington and (Jeffersonian) Democratic-Republicans disagree about the
U.S.’s obligation to France?
21. What did Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation in 1793 advise?
22. Who was Citizen Edmond Genet and what did he attempt to do?
23. Why was France better served by U.S. neutrality?
Embroilments with Britain
24. What was the Treaty of Greenville?
25. What actions did the British taking against America on the seas?
Jay’s Treaty and Washington’s Farewell
26. How did the French respond to Jay’s Treaty? How did the U.S. respond to France?
27. How did Jay’s Treaty bring about Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795 with Spain?
Unofficial Fighting with France
28. What was the XYZ Affair?
Adams Puts Patriotism above Party
29. Evaluate Adam’s presidency.
The Federalist Witch Hunt
30. Why were the Alien & Sedition Acts created?
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
31. What were the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions?
Federalists Versus Democratic-Republicans
32. How were the views of the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans different?