Washington Quiz

One reason James Madison and Thomas Jefferson objected to Alexander Hamilton’s financial policies was that they believed

• the establishment of a national bank was unconstitutional

• a laissez-faire policy would not help the country’s economy

• the government should encourage industrial development

• high tariffs were needed to protect America’s economic interests

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that

• the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength

• treaties were prohibited by the Constitution

• the United States should not expand by force

• alliances should be established with both France and England

… Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate [connect] ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes [changes] of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities

[antagonisms].…

— President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796

According to the passage, President Washington believed that the United States should

• seek financial aid from European nations

• end all existing European friendships

• avoid involvement in the political disputes of Europe

• discontinue commercial relations with Europe

A major reason the Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution was because the Constitution

• created a national bank

• lacked a provision for a federal court system

• failed to provide for the direct election of members of the House of Representatives

• changed the balance of power between the state and national governments

Washington thought that Political Parties would _________ America?

• help
• hurt
• divide

Which of the following best describes Alexander Hamilton's Plan?

• created federal courts, assigned judges, wrote amendments 
• collected taxes from other countries, signed peace treaty, tariffs
• Create a national bank, pay off war debt, collect taxes from states to pay war debt

Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion was different than the National Government's response to Shay's Rebellion because Washington had the power to put down the rebellion. True or False?

• True

• False

Washington advised against political parties. The New Republic should go in the same direction, political parties would offer differing views and tear the country in half. Which document was this advice given?

• Monroe Doctrine
• Farewell Address
• Missouri Compromise
• Democratic-Republican

What did Federalists and Antifederalists (Democrat-Republicans) disagree most strongly about?

• a strong national government

• creating a system of checks and balances

• protecting individual liberties

• increasing the power of the confederation

Mrs. Lukaszewicz favorite terrorist raided harper’s Ferry

• Jim brown

• John brown

• Roudoulf black

• Langley blue