Early Republic

What is a precedent?

• an example for others to follow

• the head of the United States

• the order of the Bill of Rights

• tax owed to the government

What position did Alexander Hamilton have in the cabinet?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Treasury

• Vice President

• Secretary of Defense

Why didn't southern states like Hamilton's financial plans?

• southern states wanted their own bank

• southern states wanted to have their own president

• southern states had already paid their war debts

• southern states thought northern states would have too much power

What is the presidential cabinet?

• the vice president

• Congress and Senate

• a group of advisors chosen by the President

• the legislative branch of the government

What is a tariff?

• a tax put on imported goods

• a loan paid by the government

• an income tax paid by citizens

• a tax put on exports

Which side did Washington favor between the British and French?

• Neither

• the British

• the French

What is impressment?

• forcing Americans to pay taxes

• forcing Americans to serve in the British military

• impressing other people with wealth

• forcing Americans to serve in the military

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• James Madison was afraid the constitution gave the government too much power

• Washington didn't want other countries to think the American government was weak

• southern states wanted protection from the government

• northern states wanted more rights than souther states

What was President Washington's foreign policy?

• side with France during their war with Great Britain

• side with countries that paid the U.S. military

• create tariffs on all exports

• remain neutral in foreign affairs

What is nationalism?

• agreeing to pay taxes

• loyalty to your own country

• forcing men to join the military

• a group of advisors