Washington Review

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

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

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

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

A tax on imported goods is called a/an

• excise tax

• tariff

• progressive tax

• intermediary tax

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

Some people opposed the banking system because they believed it violated the Constitution.

• True
• False

The President's cabinet is best described as a:

• political party
• group of members of Congress
• group of the President's advisors
• the place where the President keeps his Wheaties

In order to get Southerners to agree to pay off Northern state debts, Alexander Hamilton agreed to:

• but a tax on whiskey
• move the capital to Washington DC
• support the British in their war against France
• create a National Bank

Which of the following was taxed under Hamilton's plan?

• corn
• tea
• cotton
• whiskey

Who opposed the National Bank?

• Hamilton
• Jefferson