First Presidents of the United States

Why did President George Washington create Cabinet member positions?

• To serve as advisors to the president

• To help form political parties

• To create the design for Washington D.C.

• To weaken the central government

How did the First National Bank that was established during the Washington administration help stabilize the economy?

• It paid off the government's debts from the Articles of Confederation period

• It used tax dollars to pay for items citizens needed that were not provided by the government

• It made loans to the government and provided a place for the government to deposit tax dollars

• It created a new currency that could be used across the nation

Why was Thomas Jefferson against the bill that established the First National Bank?

• He thought that the government should be providing economic services rather than a bank

• He thought that Alexander Hamilton gave too much power to the states to run the bank

• He thought it would hurt the economy since it did not have enough power to provide the services needed

• He thought it would expand the powers of the national government beyond the limits outlined in the Constitution

Why did the Whiskey Rebellion begin?

• Wealthy Easterners felt that a prohibition against drinking whiskey was unfair.

• Farmers in Western Pennsylvania felt that a tax on whiskey was unfair.

• Farmers in Western Pennsylvania felt that a prohibition against drinking whiskey was unfair.

• Wealthy Easterners felt that a tax on whiskey was unfair.

How did Washington set a precedent in his response to the Whiskey Rebellion?

• He used federal troops to aide those in rebellion.

• He refused to pass a law that many people disliked.

• He refused to involve the national government in local matters.

• He used federal troops to enforce the law.

How did Washington set a precedent when he left office?

• He stated in his farewell address that he would start a new political party.

• He stated in his farewell address that the United States should build permanent foreign alliances.

• He only served two terms and refused to run again.

• He only served four terms and refused to run again.

How did Washington suggest the United States should act in foreign relations.

• He suggests that Europe has frequent controversies that involve the U.S. and that the U.S. must develop stronger ties with Europe

• He suggest that Europe has frequent controversies that involve the U.S. and that the U.S. should have hostility toward Europe.

• He suggests that Europe has different interests than the U.S. and that the U.S. should pursue its own interests.

• He suggests that Europe has different interests than the U.S. and that the U.S. cannot detach from Europe.

Someone who favors _________ of the U.S. Constitution believes that the federal government has the authority to act if some part of the Constitution (such as the elastic clause) suggests that such authority could extend to the federal government

• Loose Interpretation

• Strict Interpretation

Someone who favors a _____ of the U.S. Constitution believes that the federal government only has the authority to act if the Constitution specifically gives it that authority.

• Loose Interpretation

• Strict Interpretation

Choose 2. Select each phrase that describes Alexander Hamilton's views while serving in Washington's Cabinet

• More sympathetic to Great Britain than France because the United States had a strong trade relationship with Great Britain.

• Supported a strong central government

• Thought state governments should have more power

• More sympathetic to France than Great Britain because the U.S. had a prior treaty with France and it was moving toward democracy.