The First President

A group of advisers to a president.

• Precedents
• Cabinet
• Uniform
• Accumulated

Certificate that promises to repay borrowed money with interest by a certain date.

• Precedents
• Cabinet
• Silver Certificates
• Bonds

In 1789, the United States was about 1/4th its current size. Who was the first President under the Constitution.

• John Hanson
• George Washington
• John Hancock
• George Mason

Washington’s Inauguration took place on April 30, 1789. John Adams is vice president. The Nation’s capital is in what city.

• New York City
• Washington D.C.
• Philadelphia
• Boston

What is the ceremony called where the President takes the oath of office?

• Inauguration
• Dancing With The Stars
• The Presidential Ball
• The Prom

One of Washington's first act was to set up the government. He set up a cabinet. Which person is NOT on his original cabinet?

• Thomas Jefferson-Sec. of State
• Hendrix Knox-Sec. of War
• Alexander Hamilton-Sec. Treasury
• Benjamin Franklin-Attorney General

America had to set up a court system. They originally had 5 Associate Justices and one Chief Justice. Who was the first Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?

• John Jay
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Michael Pence

America had borrowed 52 million dollars to fight in the Revolutionary war; the debt was largely in the form of what?

• Bonds
• Treasury Notes
• Gold
• Silver

Hamilton's financial plan included three parts, which is NOT part of his plan?

• The U.S. would assume all debt and pay all bills of the states.
• The US government would
  charter a national bank
• The government would impose a high tax on goods imported into the country
• The government will put a tax on all slaves

Who had the greatest impact on the economic policy of George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton 
• Ben Franklin
• John Adams