Washington Review

Washington Review

Multiple Choice

What is a precedent?

• a group of advisors

• the person in charge of a country

• George Washington

• an action that sets an example

Multiple Choice

A cabinet is ...

• something in your kitchen

• storage

• group of advisors to the president

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton served in Washington's cabinet as Secretary of

• State

• Treasury

• Vice-President

• War

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson served in Washington's cabinet as Secretary of

• State

• Treasury

• Vice-President

• War

Multiple Select

The Judiciary Act of 1789... (pick 3)

• created the Judicial Branch of Government

• one of Washington's first precedents

• made the Supreme Court the highest federal court

• created the Executive Branch of Government

• created the Legislative Branch of Government

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton held which public office?

• President

• Secretary of the Interior

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of the Treasury

Multiple Choice

The US needed to _________ in order establish credit by having Southern States pay debt of the Northern States.

• Repay debt

• Raise tariffs

• Create a national bank

Multiple Choice

The US needed to _________ to France, Spain and our soldiers after the Revolutionary War.

• Repay debts

• Raise tariffs

• Create a national bank

Multiple Choice

The US needed to _________ to encourage Americans to buy goods made in the US (so they would not buy foreign goods).

• Repay debts

• Raise tariffs

• Create a national bank

Poll

How well could you explain protective tariffs? (what they are, why we need them)

• 1 - don't even know what a tariff is

• 2

• 3 - I know what they are but not ready to explain it

• 4

• 5 - ask me and I'll tell you everything RIGHT NOW!

Multiple Choice

What role did Alexander Hamilton have in the cabinet?

• President

• Vice President

• Secretary of Treasury ($$$)

• Secretary of State (foreign affairs)

Multiple Choice

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

• The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

• The abolition of consumption taxes

• The creation of a trade alliance with France

• The establishment of a national bank

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an import?

• a good (product) you buy from New York and you live in Boston

• a good (product) you buy from England and you live in Boston

Multiple Choice

What is a tax on imported goods? (products from a foreign country)

• import

• tariff

• tax

You will select your answer on the next slide, so remember the letter

Poll

Pick your answer

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Another member from Washington's cabinet had strong disagreements with Alexander Hamilton. Who was it?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

Multiple Choice

Disagreements between these Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to - 

• The establishment of the first U.S. political parties.
• the creation of reservations for U.S. Native Americans
• an intense struggle to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights
• many compromises over slavery in western territories

Multiple Choice

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over-

• how the nation should develop economically

• whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

• how the nation should admit new states

• whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?

• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

• The election of George Washington to second term as president

• The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

• The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa

Multiple Choice

Which action completes this diagram?

• oversee state government agencies

• regulate the creation of new businesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

Multiple Choice

Which political party was in favor of an economy based on agriculture and opposed a national bank?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Know-Nothings
• Democratic-Republicans

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton favored a strong federal government because he believed it would benefit the economy. As a result of this belief, he also supported-

• abolishing all tariffs

• increasing agricultural activity (farming)

• establishing a national bank

• imposing high taxes on factories

Multiple Choice

Which political party supports high tariffs and an economy based on manufacturing (factories)?

• Whigs

• Democratic-Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

Multiple Choice

In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:

• New York to Trenton to Philadelphia

• New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC

• Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD

• Philadelphia to Washington, DC

Multiple Choice

Where did the Whiskey Rebellion occur?

• Washington DC

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

Remember your answer choice for the next slide!

Poll

Pick your answer

• A

• B

• C

• D

A. The federal gov had power to pass & enforce tax laws -- **unlike Shays's Rebellion**

Multiple Choice

Which nation supplied weapons to the Native Americans in the Northwest Territory used to fight American settlers?

• France

• England

• Spain

Poll

pick your answer

• A

• B

• C

• D

D - 4 - Jefferson & Hamilton

Poll

What would you do?

• Help France - they helped us!

• We can't help France - we don't even have money!

Multiple Choice

What does Washington do?

• Listen to Jefferson and HELP FRANCE

• Send some money to France but NO soldiers

• Stay out of it - remain NEUTRAL

Multiple Choice

Which nation impressed American sailors and forced them to fight for their army?

• France

• England

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Which foreign policy stated that the United States will remain neutral during France's Revolution?

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckey's Treaty

• Proclamation of Neutrality

Multiple Choice

Which foreign policy was an agreement that Spain would reopen the port of New Orleans?

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckey's Treaty

• Proclamation of Neutrality

Multiple Choice

Which foreign policy was an agreement that the British would leave their western posts; it helped relations between US & British

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckey's Treaty

• Proclamation of Neutrality

Poll

pick your answer

• A

• B

• C

• D

A - becoming involved in political affairs (NEUTRAL)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address?

• stay out of foreign affairs

• avoid political parties

• maintain current borders

• stay out of debt