#ER - Washington, Hamilton's Financial Plan

#ER - Washington & Hamilton's Financial Plan

Multiple Choice

What problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton's economic plan was designed to---

• help build the national economy

• encourage British imports

• prevent Congressional control of interstate commerce

• strengthen the powers of state governments

​A president needs a group of people with different viewpoints and ideas to advise him on affairs and issues in the country.

Multiple Choice

Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?

• strong support for the emerging party system

• a willingness to listen to different points of view

• a failure to make his own decisions

• eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers

​A country may prefer to stay neutral so that it does not get involved in wars with other countries.

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Also, it would prefer to develop its own interests on their side of the world rather than having to worry about other countries.​

Multiple Choice

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration because he believed that ---

• treaties were prohibited by the Constitution

• the United States should not expand by force

• the nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere

• alliances should be established with both France and England

Multiple Choice

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that ---

• the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

• a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

• the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

• a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states