Early Republic Day 2

According to Alexander Hamilton, the creation of a (a)   would provide a place to deposit taxes, to provide a sound currency, and to make loans to the national government

• National Bank
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch

(a)   believed that the national government should pay off the debts of both the state and previous national government to establish the nation's credit.

• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

Who asked congress to pass a high tariff, a tax on imported foreign goods, which would protect American industries from foreign competition?

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

• Washington

• Monroe

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

• assume the debts of the states

• create a national bank

• institute taxes to raise revenue

• all of these are true

All of the following were a part of Hamilton's financial plan except:

• Creating a National Bank

• Protective Tariffs and increased Taxes

• Consolidation of all the States' Debt

• printing more paper money

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

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

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.

How many terms did George Washington serve as President of the United States?​ (a)  

• Two
• Four
• Three
• One

Answer explanation

George Washington served for two terms as the President of the United States. He was first elected in 1789 and re-elected in 1792, establishing the tradition of serving only two terms as president, which was followed by his successors until Franklin D. Roosevelt.

George Washington set many ​ (a)   as the ​ (b)   President if the United States. These include a history of ​ (c)   as well as a ​ (d)   term limit, formation of a ​ (e)   bank, and having a group of advisors, or "cabinet".

• precedents
• first
• military experience
• two
• national

As the first president, George Washington set many ________ which were seen as examples for future presidents to follow. This created a tradition for the next presidents to follow.

• Examples

• Precedents

• Standards