chapter 9 section 4. founding fathers activity george washington 1. when and where did washington...
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Chapter 9 Section 4
Founding Fathers Activity
• George Washington• 1. When and where did
Washington take his oath of office?
• On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York
• 2. What were Washington’s two childhood interests?
• military arts and western expansion
• 3. What British General did Washington aid during the French and Indian War?
• General Braddock
• 4. What legislature did Washington serve during the years prior to the Revolutionary War?
• Virginia House of Burgesses
• 5. When did Washington take control of the Continental Army?
• July 3, 1775
• 6. During Washington’s Presidency what was his foreign relation policy?
• Neutrality
Thomas Jefferson
• 1. Where did Thomas Jefferson go to college?
• William and Mary
• 2. How did Jefferson contribute to the House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress?
• He contributed his pen rather than his voice to the patriot cause
• 3. How old was Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
• 33
• 4. Why did Jefferson conflict with Alexander Hamilton?
• sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict
• 5. What party did Jefferson create after he resigned as Secretary of State?
• Democratic Republican
• 6. Who did Alexander Hamilton choose as President in the 1800 election?
• Thomas Jefferson
• 7. What were Jefferson accomplishments as President?
• Cut government spending and purchased Louisiana
Alexander Hamilton
• 1. How did Alexander Hamilton get to college and what college did he attend?
• A local clergyman raised funds to send Alexander away to school in 1773. He entered Kings College (now known as Columbia University) in 1774.
• 2. How did Hamilton serve Washington’s presidency?
• Secretary of the Treasury
• 3. What did Jefferson accuse Hamilton of doing?
• improperly used treasury funds
• 4. Why does Jefferson owe his Presidency to Hamilton?
• Jefferson owes his election to the presidency to Hamilton, who favored him over Aaron Burr, another long time political foe, when the Federalist-dominated House of Representatives was forced to decide the election of 1800.
• 5. What happened between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?
• Burr's loss in the governor's race led him to challenge Hamilton to a duel. On July 11, 1804 in Weehawken, New Jersey, Burr exacted his revenge on his nemesis with a single shot. Alexander Hamilton died from the wound on July 12, 1804 in New York City
Chapter 9 Section 4
• Objective: Identify how the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments
• 1. What were the two most important influences for the Constitution?
• Iroquois League / Magna Carta
• 2. What was the balance of power like in the Article of Confederation?
• States had more power than the National Government
• 3. What are the powers of state governments?
• Reserved powers
• 4. What powers overlap in federal government?
• Concurrent powers
• 5. What is the Supreme Law of the land?
• The Constitution
• 6. What is included in the Legislative Branch?
• Two houses of Congress (Senate and House of Reps)
• 7. What is included in the Executive Branch?
• The President and his advisors
• 8. What is included in the Judicial Branch?
• The Supreme Court and other federal courts
• 9. How is the President elected?
• The Electoral College
• 10. What group was in favor of the Constitution and what group was not?
• Federalists were in favor
• Anti-Federalists were against
• 11. Which state was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?
• New Hampshire
• 12. Which state was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
• Rhode Island