Washington - Adams

One major reason historians consider George Washington a great president is that he

• created many important practices still used by the government

• made the United States a world power

• ended conflicts among the Native American Indians

• extended voting rights to most free males throughout the United States

Which action during Washington’s administration led to the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania?

• Establishment of a presidential cabinet

• Creation of the Bank of the United States

• Passage of a new tax

• Ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory

What foreign policy advice did George Washington give in his Farewell Address of 1796?

• A new and weak nation should make alliances with the stronger nations of Europe.

• The United States should avoid alliances with any other nation of the world.

• European countries should not try to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

• The United States has the right to step in in a Latin American nation when necessary.

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

• the government should encourage industry

• the government should not help businesses

• high taxes were needed to protect American business

• the creation of a national bank was unconstitutional

In 1794, President Washington sent federal troops into Pennsylvania to deal with the Whiskey Rebellion. The importance of his action is that it

• weakened the power of the Federal government to collect taxes

• strengthened the power of local governments

• showed the strength of the Federal government and the Constitution

• forced Congress to pass the Bill of Rights

During the first 100 years of its history, the United States followed George Washington’s advice for a foreign policy of

• establishing overseas spheres of influence

• forming military defense alliances with European nations

• providing leadership in international organizations

• remaining neutral from political connections with other nations

One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the

• removal of the tax on exports

• creation of a national bank

• adoption of free trade

• establishment of an income tax

The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) strengthened the authority of the

• national government

• state governors

• territorial legislatures

• local police

President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by

• appointing a career soldier to be Secretary of War

• choosing the best lawyer in the nation to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• campaigning actively for the office

• creating a cabinet of advisors

An example of the unwritten constitution is the

• impeachment process

• two-house legislature

• presidential veto power

• formation of political parties