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Flashcards by Malaya Nicole, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Malaya Nicole
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Precedent | An example to be followed by others in the future |
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods |
| Alexander Hamilton | Secretary of the Treasury |
| What are the 3 parts of Alexander Hamilton's financial program? | 1. US government would fully agree to pay all federal and state debts 2. US government would charter national bank for depositing government funds 3. Government would impose a high tax on goods imported into the country (tariffs) |
| Why did Alexander Hamilton place a tax on whiskey? | He thought it would raise funds for the Treasury and PAY THE WAR DEBT |
| What did the rebellious farmers compare the hated tax to? | Taxes that Britain had imposed on the colonies before the Revolution ("no taxation without representation") |
| What did President Washington say to his troops for the reason they were going to put down the rebellion? | "Armed rebellion isn't acceptable in a republic" |
| American architects designed their buildings to give a sense of ? and ? | harmony and balance |
| The design idea of using domes and pillars came from what to early civilizations? | Greece and Rome |
| Who are folk artists? | Ordinary people (rather than trained artists) who create art |
| List 4 examples of folk art. | Hand-stitched samplers, weather vanes, ship's figureheads, tavern signs |
| Much of the folk art of this time included ? images that revealed pride in the ? | Patriotic, new nation |
| Many early American popular songs were adapted from ? | old English melodies |
| Give an example of what would represent the arts in 2017 America (Architecture, folk art, music) | Skyscrapers, graphic design, rap/electronic |
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