George Washington Vocabulary

What was one of Washington's first acts as President?

• To form a national bank
• To open land to settlers
• To build roadways
• To start mail service

The President's cabinet is best described as a:

• political party
• group of members of Congress
• group of the President's advisors
• the place where the President keeps his Wheaties

Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was:

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton

The biggest Domestic policy problem faced by President Washington was:

• The National Debt

• The Jordhamo Crisis

• The war between Britain and Holland

• Attacks on French ships

A tax on imports is called a:

• whiskey tax
• tariff
• cabinet
• bond

Which of the following was taxed under Hamilton's plan?

• tobacco

• tea

• cotton

• whiskey

Jay's treaty stated that:

• France was sorry for attacking U.S. ships

• Britain would pay for U.S. ships it destroyed

• The U.S. would not trade with France

• The British would stop attacking U.S. ships

The Democratic Republican Party was created by supporters of:

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

Supporters of Alexander Hamilton created which Political Party?

• Federalist
• Democratic-Republican
• Whig
• Tupperware

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called

• Prototype
• Illustration
• Precedent
• Hierarchy