The New Republic Part 1

What is the name given to the group of department heads that serve as the President's advisors?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

• War Hawks

The Cabinet member in charge of handling relations between the United States and other nations is the

• Secretary of the Treasury

• Secretary of War

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

Which of the following was part of Hamilton's economic plan for the new government?

• Passing a high tax on exports

• Creating a national bank and paying the debts of all the states

• Creating a national bank and using the money to promote farming

• Free the slaves

Which leaders opposed the national bank?

• Washington and Adams

• Madison and Hamilton

• Adams and Jefferson

• Jefferson and Madison

Which of the following is one way that the government raised money and encouraged growth of industry?

• Placing a tariff on imported goods

• Creating a cabinet

• Remaining neutral in business

• Setting up the Supreme Court

What event allowed Washington to show the power of the new national government under the Constitution?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Pontiac's Rebellion

• Hamilton's Rebellion

Which statement best summarizes Washington's feelings about foreign affairs?

• Become an ally of France

• Make Britain an ally

• Remain neutral

• Become allies with Spain

What agreement with Spain gave Americans the right to freely travel on the Mississippi River?

• Treaty of Paris of 1793

• Jay's Treaty

• Treaty of Ghent

• Pinckney's Treaty

What led to the formation of the nation's first political party?

• People wanted to overthrow the King

• The nation was governed by men only

• Washington wanted political parties to be created

• Differences in opinions on foreign and domestic policy

Federalists favored

• a strict interpretation of the Constitution

• loose interpretation of the Constitution

• interpretation of the Constitution by the Supreme Court only

• interpretation of the Constitution by the common people