Washington Takes Office

Washington Takes Office

Multiple Choice

The first ceremony in which the President took an oath was in New York. What was the ceremony called?

• bonds

• inauguration

• tariff

• speculators

Open Ended

Why was George Washington anxious about his role as President?

Multiple Choice

The American government borrowed money by issuing certificates that promise to repay money loaned plus interest. What are the certificates called?

• Bonds

• Debt

• tariff

• speculators

Multiple Choice

The American government was in debt due to the American Revolution.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

(Check all that Apply) Alexander Hamilton created a three part financial plan which included:

• Create a National Bank

• Place a high tax on importing goods

• U.S Government agree to pay all debt

• Remove Native Americans from western land

Multiple Choice

What agreement was made between the Southerns and the American Government

• To keep the Capital in New York

• To remove the Capital completely

• To move the Capital to the South ( Washington DC)

• To move the Capital to the North ( New Jersey)

Multiple Choice

What is a tariff?

• A tax on importing goods

• Trading goods between two countries

• A tax on tea

• boycotting good

Multiple Choice

A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.

• Shays' Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Farmer Rebellion

• Pennsylvania tax rebellion

Open Ended

How did the Whiskey Rebellion test the American Government?