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| 1.How did George Washington's actions set an example for future presidents ? |
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| George Washington set an example for future presidents by |
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| 2.How did Alexander Hamilton help strengthen the new nation ? |
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| Alexander Hamilton wanted to increase economy and nations wealth. Hamilton established the first national bank.Hamilton supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution, allowing congress to make the laws. After a long debate congress finally agreed to make a national bank. Hamilton's idea helped economy grow.Hamilton's Federalist party then sided with Britain.Hamilton believed that one day the U.S.A. would be as great as Britain. |
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| 3.How did the whisky rebellion threaten the new nation ? |
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| The whisky rebellion started because congress started putting taxes on whisky. Farmers harvesting the grain found that it was to expensive to pay the taxes so they rebelled about paying.To stop the laws they lower the costs and some farmers opened up and paid. Some farmers did not however.George Washington and Alexander Hamilton Thought these People are a threat to the national government.They believed that the rebellion was a challenge to how the new nation would enforce its laws. |
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| 4.How did American react to the French Revolution ? |
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| In 1789 the french revolution began.Many Americans were thrilled including the Republicans.They believed that this revolution was great for democracy.Many people also died in this war and that many Britain supporters ( federalists) to be rethink joining Britain .The federalist however believed that it was a great dismayed the idea.This lead the federalists to worry about themselves and their families. |
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| 5.Why did the federalists favor the alien and sedition acts ? |
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| The federalists passed these laws.The point to this was to make it hard for the republicans. Noncitzens were sent to the Republican parties and allowed the president to jail the anyone who caused trouble for the nation.The Sedition acts were approved by Hamilton and believed only those who publish lies to destroy the government was to be arrested.The sedition include s |
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| 6.How was the Sedition act used to silence Republicans ? |
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| Republicans were punished for writing bad things about president john Adams. The republicans didn't like the laws they went against the amendments. The republicans searched for states who would help them. Jefferson and Madison wrote resoulutions. Then the protest died and the states theory was not forgotten though.It will be proven and again tested. |
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| 7.Explain why the twelfth amendment to the constitution was needed. |
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| 1804 this amendment was to help stop ties.The amendment is to select am electoral college.The electoral college is to cast votes and separate ballots.If no presidential candidate wins the house of representatives choose.The senate choses the vice president. The house of representatives chose the president and the senate picks the vice president |
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