U1C1 Governing a New Nation

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To what was George Washington referring when he said "I walk on untrodden ground."

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the lack of precedents for the presidency

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How many executive departments did the first Congress create?

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three

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By what name did these men, the executive secretaries in Washington's administration, come to be known?

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the cabinet

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Which phrase completes the Hamilton column of this chart?

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a national bank

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Which event resulted from disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?

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Two political parties formed.

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What is Jefferson arguing against in this statement?

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Hamilton's proposal for a national bank of the United States

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What event sparked the Whiskey Rebellion?

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a tax placed on whiskey

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Why were Washington's actions during the event shown here important for the country?

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They showed that the government had the power to enforce laws.

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Why was Benjamin Banneker's involvement in the city plan shown here significant? (two correct answers)

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Banneker remembered the design plan so that building continued after the lead architect was fired.

Banneker was a free African American man who was given a great deal of responsibility during construction of the city.

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What is Washington warning Americans about in this excerpt?

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He does not want party politics to divide Americans.