Dinner Table Bargain - Establishing America - One Minute History

The first Congress of the United States faced a deadlock over relocating the government seat and creating a national bank. James Madison and the Southern states wanted the capital moved to the Potomac River, while Alexander Hamilton and the Northern states pushed for a national bank and debt assumption. Thomas Jefferson mediated a compromise: Southerners would not oppose debt legislation if Northerners supported moving the capital. This led to the passage of the Residents and Funding Acts of 1790, establishing US credit and enabling the Louisiana Purchase.

What was the main reason for the deadlock in the first Congress of the United States?

• Dispute over the national anthem

• Debate on the abolition of slavery

• Conflict over the election of the first president

• Disagreement over the location of the government seat and state debt assumption

Who was instrumental in leading the Northern states' push for a national bank?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the outcome of the dinner hosted by Thomas Jefferson?

• An agreement to form a new political party

• A compromise on the assumption of state debts and relocation of the government seat

• A plan to expand the US territory

• A decision to abolish slavery

Which acts were passed as a result of the compromise between the Northern and Southern states?

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The Residents and Funding Acts of 1790

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

How did the passage of the Residents and Funding Acts of 1790 benefit the United States?

• It caused the secession of Southern states

• It resulted in the construction of the White House

• It established US credit, enabling future financial actions like the Louisiana Purchase

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery