CHAPTER 10 READING GUIDE
“LAUNCHING THE NEW SHIP OF STATE”
GROWING PAINS
1. How quickly was the population of the United States growing?
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2. What was the population of 1790 according to the first census?
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3. List the three largest cities in America at the start of 1790?
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4. What percent of the population still lived in rural areas? ________________________________________
5. List the states that came into the Union in the appropriate order:
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WASHINGTON FOR PRESIDENT
1. What word describes how Washington was elected by the Electoral College? _______________________________
2. Name for Washington’s home? ______________________________
3. What city was the second capital of the United States? ______________________________________
4. Washington established a precedent of leaders of the major departments called the _______________________________
5. List the three major cabinet positions and person in Washington’s Administration:
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THE BILL OF RIGHTS
1. What did Antifederalists demand be added to the Constitution? _________________________________________
2. What two ways could amendments be added or proposed to the US Constitution?
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3. The first __________ amendments to the Constitution are called the ________________________________.
4. What act organized the Supreme Court? _____________________________________
5. What position in the courts did it create? ________________________________________
6. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? ______________________________________
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HAMILTON REVIVES THE CORPSE OF PUBLIC CREDIT
1. Who was the first and a very important Secretary of the Treasury? __________________________________
2. Where did or with whom did Hamilton want to tie the future success of the United States? _______________________
3. What plan did Hamilton propose to pay off the debts at face value? ______________________________________
4. What one word describes Hamilton’s response to state debts? _________________________________________
5. What compromise was worked out between Hamilton and Jefferson? __________________________________________
CUSTOMS DUTIES AND EXCISE TAXES
1. What is the nickname for Alexander Hamilton? _________________________________________________
2. What did Hamilton propose would bring money in but also protect infant American industries? __________________
3. The most controversial aspect of Hamilton’s plan was a tax on what? ____________________________
HAMILTON BATTLES JEFFERSON FOR A BANK
1. What did Hamilton want to create that became a major problem for Jeffersonians? _______________________________
2. Those that believe the Constitution is rigid and cannot be used but for what it says are called
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3. Those that believe the Constitution is flexible are often called ______________________________________________
4. What clause do these individuals use to claim the authority for much of what they do? __________________________
MUTINOUS MOONSHINERS IN PENNSYLVANIA
1. What rebellion was an effect of Hamilton’s tax? _______________________________________________
2. Who put a stop to this rebellion? ______________________________________________________________________________
3. What did this show about the new government? _________________________________________________________
THE EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES
1. True of False—the Founding Fathers expected political parties to be created.
2. Two words to describe the role of political parties is _______________________________________________
THE IMPACT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
1. Name the first two major political parties in America: _____________________________ ____________________________
2. Revolution in what country caused a major strain between these two parties? ______________________________
WASHINGTON’S NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
1. What did President Washington issue in 1793 regarding the conflict in France? _________________________________
2. What individual attempted to go around Washington and gain French support? ________________________________
EMBROILMENTS WITH BRITAIN
1. What was the British doing to many US sailors? ____________________________________________
JAY’S TREATY AND WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL
1. Jay’s Treaty was made with what nation? _________________________________________
2. List the two major concessions the British gave:
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3. Was it popular or unpopular? _________________________
4. Pinckney’s Treaty was with what nation? _____________________________________________
5. What river did this treaty give us free access to? _____________________________________
6. Was it popular or unpopular? ______________________________________
7. In George Washington’s Farewell Address, what two things did he warn America about?
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JOHN ADAMS BECOMES PRESIDENT
1. Who became President after George Washington? ____________________________________________
2. Nickname for Adams? ______________________________________________
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UNOFFICIAL FIGHTING WITH FRANCE
1. Briefly describe the events of the XYZ Affair.
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2. What famous slogan was issued regarding this incident by the Americans?
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3. What two things were created by this incident? ___________________________
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ADAMS PUTS PATRIOTISM ABOVE PARTY
1. With what nation did John Adams make a deal that put his political future to death? _________________________
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THE FEDERALIST WITCHHUNT
1. List the two laws passed by Federalists designed to quite opposition:
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THE MADISON AND JEFFERSON RESOLUTIONS
1. What two documents were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in opposition to these Federalists
Acts?
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2. What theory did they both believe in that said states could “nullify” laws they felt were unconstitutional?
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FEDERALISTS VERSUS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS
1. In the election of 1800, who were the two main candidates and to what parties did they belong?
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2. Who was the eventual winner? ________________________________________
3. Name for his home? ______________________________________
4. Jeffersonians mainly were what kind of workers? _________________________________________