Washington's Presidency

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

• types of currency and the national debt

• the power of the federal government.

• departments of the executive branch.

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

• followers of George Washington

• believers in the implied powers of the Constitution

• followers of Thomas Jefferson

In order to gather experts to advise him on federal policy, President George Washington created

• Congress.

• departments.

• a cabinet.

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

• paying for the American Revolution

• forming Congress.

• forming the executive branch.

Which statement was true of the US economy in 1790?

• The US was paying back its loans.

• The US only had money printed by the federal government

• The US had trouble borrowing money to pay its debts

What made trade difficult for the United States in 1790?

• Congress was printing its own money

• Congress was not allowed to print money

• States were printing their own money.

What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

• a strong national government

• strong state governments

• a government led by the secretary of the treasury

How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts?

• by placing tariffs on exported goods

• by establishing different types of currency

• by placing tariffs on imported goods

Alexander Hamilton wanted the national bank to be able to

• loan money to private citizens

• issue foreign currency.

• loan money to the federal government

Alexander Hamilton wanted to increase government support for

• farming.

• manufacturing.

• large armies