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AP US History
Period_________
Chapter
10
Study
Guide
Name______________________________________
Launching the New Ship of State
1789-1800
Terms and Names: Define each term with complete sentences, using your own words
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Cabinet
Bill of Rights
Judiciary Act of 1789
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Bank of the U.S.
Whiskey rebellion
Franco-American Treaty
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Citizen Genet
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Treaty of Greenville
Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795
John Marshall
Talleyrand
Convention of 1800
Matthew Lyon
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Describe the demographics of America’s population in 1789.
Identify the highlights of Washington’s presidency.
Describe the original Cabinet created by George Washington and the extent to which the
president was able to exercise authority over it.
Explain the specific reasoning behind the ninth and tenth amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Describe James Madison's early proposals for raising revenue and regulating trade.
Outline the components of Hamilton's financial plan for addressing the public debt.
Specifically address the terms “funding at par” and “assumption.”
Why did Hamilton support the idea of a national debt?
Explain the opposition to Hamilton’s plan.
Explain the difference between “strict construction” and “loose construction” when
interpreting the Constitution.
Describe the reasons behind the emergence of political parties in the United States.
Explain the impact of the French Revolution on the emergence of the first political party
system.
Explain the reasons behind Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation of 1793, and describe
the opposition to it.
Outline the provisions of Jay's Treaty and explain why it was poorly received in the United
States.
Discuss the important points of Washington’s Farewell Address, and his impact on the
Presidency.
Describe the events surrounding the election of 1796.
Explain the events of the XYZ affair, and how it added to a “quasi-war” with France.
Identify the ways in which the Federalists tries to capitalize on anti-French sentiment in the
United States. Specifically discuss the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Discuss the reasoning behind the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, as well as their long
term impact. Be sure to discuss the concept of “compact” and “nullification.”
Identify the differences between Federalists and Republicans and describe the types of
people who supported each party.