Washington's challanges

What is a precedent?

• An elected leader of the executive branch.

• An example for future presidents to follow

• A tax on imported goods

• Group of Advisers to the president

What is a tariff?

• An elected leader of the executive branch.

• An example for future presidents to follow

• A tax on imported goods

• Group of Advisers to the president

What is the cabinet?

• An elected leader of the executive branch.

• An example for future presidents to follow

• A tax on imported goods

• Group of Advisers to the president

Who was Secretary of State (In charge of foreign affairs).

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was Secretary of the Treasury (in charge of money)

• Aaron burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Buckney

Which was NOT part of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan?

• Tax on whiskey

• Build a National Bank

• Place a tariff on imported goods

• Tax on tea

What was Washington's BIGGEST challenge as president?

• The country was in debt

• British were still in Canada

• He needed to make peace with the Indian tribes

• Spies for the British were everywhere

Who are tariffs supposed to benefit?

• Foreign countries

• The national bank

• American Factories

• The president

What was the job of the Bank of the United States?

• a place for the country to keep its tax revenue

• a place the country could get a loan so it didn't have to ask foreign countries for one

• a place where citizens of the U.S. could deposit their money for safe keeping

• All of the Above

What event is the U.S. in debt from when Washington takes office?

• French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Spanish-American war