Guided Reading ActivityGuided Reading Activity8-18-1

Chapter 8 – A New NationChapter 8 – A New Nation

The First presidentThe First president

1. April 30, 1789 – New York City1. April 30, 1789 – New York City

2. John Adams2. John Adams

3. They believed he had led them to 3. They believed he had led them to victory in the revolutionary Warvictory in the revolutionary War

4. State, Treasury, War4. State, Treasury, War

5. a. Thomas Jefferson5. a. Thomas Jefferson

b. Alexander Hamiltonb. Alexander Hamilton

c. Henry Knoxc. Henry Knox

6. The President was given authority to dismiss 6. The President was given authority to dismiss cabinet members without the Senate’s approvalcabinet members without the Senate’s approval

7. a federal court system with 13 district courts 7. a federal court system with 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts in the nationand 3 circuit courts in the nation

8. John Jay8. John Jay

9. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution – 9. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution – personal libertiespersonal liberties

10. December 179110. December 1791

11. paper notes promising to repay money in a 11. paper notes promising to repay money in a certain length of timecertain length of time

12. The South had less debt in the war; it 12. The South had less debt in the war; it believed it would have to pay more than its believed it would have to pay more than its fair sharefair share

13. he agreed to a proposal to relocate the 13. he agreed to a proposal to relocate the new nation’s capital in the Southnew nation’s capital in the South

14. Virginia and Maryland14. Virginia and Maryland

15. a national bank, a tariff, and national 15. a national bank, a tariff, and national taxestaxes

16. They feared a national government 16. They feared a national government with strong economic powers dominated with strong economic powers dominated by the wealthy class of peopleby the wealthy class of people