Washington's Presidency

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

The biggest Domestic policy problem faced by President Washington was:

• The National Debt
• The Jordhamo Crisis
• The war between Britain and France
• Attacks on American ships

In order to get Southerners to agree to pay off Northern state debts, Alexander Hamilton agreed to:

• but a tax on whiskey
• move the capital to Washington DC
• support the British in their war against France
• create a National Bank

A tax on imports is called a:

• whiskey tax
• tariff
• cabinet
• bond

A tariff can help American industry by:

• making foreign goods more expensive
• making foreign goods illegal
• improving the quality of American goods
• All of these

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

• Prototype
• Illustration
• Precedent
• Hierarchy

Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his Farewell Address?

• He feared trade with Latin America would be harmed 
• He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas.
• He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war.
• He sought to protect America’s Western frontier.

Based off this quote, what can you infer about George Washington's view on political parties?
“[Political parties] serve to distract the public and [weaken the government]. Parties [stir up] the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms. -George Washington (1796)

• He thought political parties were essential to the nations stabilty
• He viewed political parties as unnecessary, distracting, dangerous.  
• He wanted to attended a political party 
• What's a political party?

George Washington wanted to stay neutral because...

• Treaties were prohibited by the Constitution.
• The United States should not expand by force.
•  The nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere. 
• Alliances should be established with both France and England.

Ceremony in which the President officially takes the oath of office

• Swearing in
• President's Ball
• Grand Reception
• Inauguration