First Presidents

Which is a major Problem Washington faced during his presidency?

• Setting up and running the government
• deciding how the President should be addressed
• finding a place to live while Washington DC was built
• starting an army to protect the US from Revolutionary France

Hamilton came up with a 3 step plan to fix the economy; which was NOT a part of his plan?

• national bank
• high tariff
• tax on exports
• pay state and federal debts

Hamilton's primary goal as Secretary of Treasury was to 

• get the states to pay their own debt
• stop bond speculators
• reduce the national debt
• establish foreign policy

An uprising that began in Pennsylvania over taxes on alcohol, which were part of Hamilton's financial plan.

• Vodka Rebellion
• Shays' Rebellion
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Scotch Rebellion

Washington set up a group of advisors called the 

• Cabinet
• Advisory
• Commanders
• Joint Chiefs of Staff

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called

• Prototype
• Illustration
• Precedent
• Hierarchy

After the French Revolution, The French declared war on Great Britain.  France wanted the U.S. to help them.  Washington decided to do what?

• Said with France
• Side with Britain
• Stay Neutral
• Fight both France and Britain

Which of the following was a precedent set by President Washington?

• Running for an unlimited term
• Going to war when the country feels threatened or it is in the country's best interest
• Staying neutral in foreign affairs
• establishing a department of homeland security 

Who was the vice president to John Adams?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do? 

• Made new immigrants wait 5 years to become citizens
• Made it illegal to arrest disloyal aliens or deport them during war time
• Outlawed writing or saying anything false or harmful about the government
• all of the above