Important Dates Ch. 8 Vocabulary Definitions due Tuesday 9/30
8.1 Tasks due Thursday 10/2 8.2 Tasks due Tuesday 10/7 8.1/8.2 Quiz
on Tuesday 10/7 8.3 Tasks due Thursday 10/9 Ch. 8 Vocabulary
Illustrations due Tuesday 10/14 Ch. 8 Test on Wednesday 10/15
Founding Father Trading Card Project due Friday 10/31
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Ch. 8 Content Vocabulary Chart Create a three column chart in
your notebook to list, define, and illustrate the 15 content
vocabulary terms. List 4 terms per page. You will use 4 pages for
all 15 terms. All definitions are due tomorrow Tues. 9/30.
TermDefinitionVisual Representation or Word Association precedentan
act or decision that sets a tradition for the future cabinet
national debt bond
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8.1 The First President The Cabinet Judiciary Act of 1789 Bill
of Rights Hamiltons Financial Plans Washington, DC
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President Washington Our First President Washington taking the
oath of office on April 30, 1789.
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The Cabinet Advises the President Washington with the members
of the first cabinet: Henry Knox, Edmund Randolph, Thomas
Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. President Obama with the 15
members of the cabinet in 2010.
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Judiciary Act of 1789 set up the federal court system
Washington named John Jay the first US Supreme Court Chief Justice.
The structure of todays federal court system.
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Bill of Rights Added The first ten amendments protect citizens
liberties added to the Constitution in 1791.
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Hamilton & the Economy the $ man Hamilton, the first
Secretary of the Treasury, is commemorated on the ten dollar bill.
The US had a severe debt problem before and during Washingtons
presidency. Hamilton believed his plan could stabilize the US
economy.
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Washington, DC National Capital by Compromise To gain support
for part of Hamiltons financial plan, a compromise was made to move
the national capital to the South. A special district was created
between Virginia and Maryland, along the Potomac River.
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8.2 Early Challenges The Whiskey Rebellion Battle of Fallen
Timbers/Treaty of Greenville Proclamation of Neutrality Pinckneys
Treaty Farewell Address
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Conflicts with Native Americans in the West Washington signed
treaties to protect Native American lands from white settlers, but
when white settlers broke those treaties, Washington sent in the
army. Native Americans had to surrender most of their lands in
present-day Ohio after losing the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
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Declaring Neutrality in Foreign Affairs Britain and France went
to war in 1793. America tried to trade and remain allies with both
countries, but both countries violated American neutral rights.
Edmond Genet, a French diplomat, tried to recruit Americans to
attack the British. The British seized American ships trading with
France, and forced American sailors into the British navy.
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Pinckneys Treaty Americans finally gained the right to sail the
Mississippi River and trade in New Orleans in 1795. Encouraged
further American expansion between Appalachian Mountains and
Mississippi River, which adds to conflicts with Native
Americans
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Washingtons Farewell (1796) Observe good faith and justice
toward all nationsIt is our policy to steer clear of permanent
alliances. Washington warned against foreign entanglements and
political parties in his Farewell Address.
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8.3 The First Political Parties The Federalist Party The
Democratic-Republican Party Adams Election of 1796 XYZ Affair Alien
& Sedition Acts Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
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Emergence of Political Parties Federalist
PartyDemocratic-Republican Party Developed in support of Hamiltons
financial plans; Led by Hamilton Developed in opposition of
Hamiltons plans; Led by Jefferson
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Adams Presidency Although they ran against each other,
Jefferson received the second highest number of votes and became
Adams Vice President.
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XYZ Affair France tries to bribe the US
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Alien & Sedition Acts Passed by the Federalists to protect
the US from the threat of immigrant French revolutionaries The
president could imprison or deport dangerous aliens. It became a
crime to speak, write, or publish criticism against the
government.
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Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions Democratic-Republicans
argued the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
Believed states had the right to nullify unconstitutional laws.
Theory not held up today. States would have to sue through the
Supreme Court.
