George Washington

"…Observe good faith and justice towards all nations.  Cultivate peace and harmony with all… It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world…Taking care always to keep ourselves… on a respectively defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary means…The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible…"          

Based on the excerpt above, which statement correctly identifies Washington's feelings as he left office?                                                              .

• The United States should stop foreign trade

• The United States must form permanent alliances with many countries

• The United States should improving itself and avoid making permanent alliances

• The United States must declare war against England and France

Washington's  actions during the Whiskey Rebellion proved he

• would act swiftly to enforce a federal law

• was slow to take action

• would back down to a domestic problem

• was too easy going

A “precedent” can best be described as

• a positive example that sets the guidelines for others to follow

• a bad example that should never be repeated

• a story passed down to other generation that teaches a moral

• an unpopular law suggested by a President

In his Farewell Address, Washington warned America to

• “become involved in other countries wars”

• “steer clear of permanent alliances”

• “make military alliances with other countries”

• “make a military alliance with England”

The 1st Cabinet could best be described as:

• a group of advisors who help the President in the Executive Branch

• a group of advisors who help Congress in the Legislative Branch

• a group of advisors who help the Supreme Court in the Judicial Branch

• the 1st set of kitchen cabinets installed in the White house kitchen

Farmers involved in the Whiskey Rebellion were angry because      

• they could not pay a state tax on their farm cattle

• they did not want to pay a federal tax on whiskey

• they did not want to pay a federal tax on corn

• their cows weren’t providing any milk

Washington appointed Hamilton and Jefferson in his 1st cabinet knowing their differences would...

• lead to fun and entertaining boxing matches in cabinet meetings

• it would force them to agree on everything

• allow Washington to see all sides of an issue before making his own decision

• prevent Washington from seeing all sides of an issue before making his own decision

The federal tax Hamilton imposed on the farmers in Western Pennsylvania was designed to

• pay the construction costs of Washington, D.C.

• pay the cost of tailored suits for all members of the 1st Cabinet

• purposely get them angry so that they would start a rebellion

• pay the debt that America still owed from the American Revolution

Washington chose _________________________as his 1st Secretary of State.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• himself

Washington chose ________________________as his 1st Secretary of Treasury.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• himself