A New Nation

Which did George Washington oppose?

• political parties

• the bill of rights

• paying off states' debts

• moving the capital to the south

How was the problem of states’ debts from the Revolutionary War solved by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton?

• States were allowed to postpone paying their debts for 50 years

• The federal government penalized states for not paying their debts

• The federal government took over the states’ debts

• States’ were only responsible for paying debts accumulated after 1800

Why did President Washington issue his Farewell Address?

• To alert a need to increase the military budget

• To present a solution to the nation’s economic problems

• To support the abolitionist movement

• To warn against political divisions

Which action did President Washington warn against taking in the future?

• Expanding the federal budget

• Forming permanent alliances

• Abolishing slavery

• Decreasing taxes

The first political parties in the United States formed because

• A scandal caused by the XYZ affair

• Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Division within Washington’s Cabinet

• Election of John Adams

On which issue did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson agree?

• Limiting voting rights

• Forming the Bank of the United States

• Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

• Paying off the national debt

Which of these policies would Alexander Hamilton most likely support?

• Raising the voting age from 18 to 25

• Requiring a high school diploma to be eligible to vote

• Charging a fine of $100 for failing to vote in an election

• Creating a five-year waiting period for new citizens to gain the right to vote

How did most Federalists differ from Democratic-Republicans (Anti-Federalists)?

• Federalists wanted to expand the powers of the national government

• Federalists were more concerned about protecting states’ rights

• Federalists believed that the Bill of Rights was necessary

• Federalists were not concerned about building a strong military

Why was Hamilton’s financial plan disadvantageous to the South?

• the South had no large cities or major ports

• Southern states had fewer and worse roads than Northern state

• The South had a larger population than the North

• Southern states had already paid off most of their debts

What did President Washington do voluntarily that would later become a Constitutional requirement?

• Ask Congress to approve treaties

• Serve no more than two terms in office

• Appoint members to the Executive Cabinet

• Deliver a farewell address upon leaving office