Washington Presidency

He was the first president and set important precedents for future leaders.

He was the last president of the colonies before independence.

He led the country during the Civil War.

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

He was a war hero

He helped create the Constitution

He wanted to retire

He helped establish and strengthen the national government

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Henry Knox

Edmund Randolph

Both rebellions led to the creation of the Supreme Court.

Shays' Rebellion led to the Constitutional Convention, while the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the power of the new federal government.

Both rebellions were caused by opposition to the Constitution.

Shays' Rebellion resulted in the Bill of Rights, while the Whiskey Rebellion led to the end of the Articles of Confederation.

Permanent ties to foreign nations

Political parties

Too much national debt

All of the above

The Whiskey Rebellion

The Louisiana Purchase

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Civil War