Washington & Hamilton - Washington's Presidency

Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...

• the cabinet

• the good ol' boys

• the judicial branch

• the Congress

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

A tax on imported goods is called a/an

• excise tax

• tariff

• progressive tax

• intermediary tax

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

• assume the debts of the states

• create a national bank

• institute taxes to raise revenue

• all of these are true

They favored a stronger central government that promoted trade and industry and favored strong relations with Britain

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

Who was the first president of the U.S.?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the first Vice President?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who did Washington hire to help pay off the nation's debt?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

All of the following were a part of Hamilton's financial plan except:

• Creating a National Bank

• Protective Tariffs and increased Taxes

• Consolidation of all the States' Debt

• printing more paper money