
The Presidency of Washington
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Kelley Martinez
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Multiple Choice
Signing a treaty would be the responsibility of which Cabinet Secretary?
Secretary of State
Secretary of he Treasury
Secretary of War
Attorney General
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Multiple Choice
Creating the instructions for Tax Collectors would be the responsibility of which Cabinet Secretary?
Secretary of State
Secretary of he Treasury
Secretary of War
Attorney General
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George Washington faced which economic crisis when he became President?
Britain demanded repayment for soldiers wages
States had ordered ships which the federal government had to pay for
States and the federal government had large debts from the American Revolution
The federal government had spent all its money buying Louisiana
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Multiple Select
Hamilton's plan for the federal government to improve the economy included- (Choose all that apply)
Creating a national data base of people who owed money
Creating a national bank
Regulating intrastate trade
Collecting taxes
Assuming the war debt of the States and the federal government
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Multiple Choice
Hamilton believed establishing a national bank would
Stabilize the economy
Destabilize the economy
Make him rich
Pay off the war debt
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Multiple Choice
The establishment of the first bank of the United States created disagreements that led to the creation of
Political parties
Garden parties
Radical parties
Labor parties
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Which pair contributed to the creation of political parties?
Democrats and Republicans
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
King Louis XIV and King George III
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Multiple Choice
Which party would have agreed with the Anti-Federalists?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define domestic authority of the central government?
The struggle to define domestic authority of the central government means trying to figure out how to make the national government enforce laws.
Mercantilism
Shay's Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
The XYZ Affair
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Multiple Choice
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
the military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government had the power to make and enforce tax laws
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
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Multiple Choice
Without Pickney's Treaty the United States might have -
had to annex Louisiana
had to use the Gulf of Mexico to transport goods from the Ohio River Valley
had to dig a river similar to the Mississippi River
lost the ability to access the Mississippi River
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"History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican government …. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances."
-President George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid -
becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries
being part of a global trade network
establishing US territories overseas
Allowing US citizens to immigrate
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“The great role of conduct for us, in regard to foreign Nations is in extending our commercial reactions to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements let them be fulfilled, with perfect good faith. Here let us stop.”
-President George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
This statement illustrates President Washington's belief in -
remaining loyal to foreign countries
remaining neutral regarding foreign countries
creating strong and lasting ties between the U.S. and foreign countries
allowing the U.S. to cut off all ties with all foreign countries
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