Early Republic

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

• Abraham Lincoln

• 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

What is a precedent?

• A tradition for others to follow

• when countries buy or sell goods to each other based on haves and needs

• when you do not choose sides in a war or argument between two sides

• is when you forbid trade with another nation.

 Washington wanted America to remain ___________ when dealing with other countries?

• strong
• neutral
• weak

The purpose of Washington's Cabinet was to ____?

• Offer advice and assistance
• Store all government papers
• Get together and have some fun

Everything Washington did set a ___?

• Precedent
• Mess
• Law

What does the word precedent mean?

• to set an example
• to buy something

______________ ___________ handles the nation's money.

• Edmund Randolph
• Alexander Hamilton

What is the Neutrality Proclamation?

• The U.S. will not take part in the British and French problems (not choose sides)
• The U.S. forced Britain to remove all their troops from American land

One goal of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the establishment of what?

• Federal Income Tax
• National Bank
• Stock Exchange
• National Sales Tax