Washington Review

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

• John Jay

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

President George Washington began the custom of consulting with his principal department heads, such as Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury, as a group. What did this practice eventually lead to?

• the creation of the Supreme Court

• the creation of the Cabinet

• the creation of the Senate

• the creation of the House of Representatives

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

• paying for the American Revolution.

• forming Congress.

• trading with Great Britain.

• forming the executive branch.

How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts?

• by appointing a new secretary of the treasury

• by placing Taxes and tariffs on imported goods

• by establishing different types of currency

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

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

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

• assume and pay of the debt from the revolution

• create a national bank

• institute taxes to raise revenue

• all of these are true

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

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the highest level of the Judiciary Act? 

• Supreme Court
• Civil Court
• Legal Court
• District Court

What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?

• Nothing

• The new government was strong enough to handle the issues facing the nation

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be revised and rewritten

• The Constitution was broken and would need to be reorganized

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

• strong
• neutral
• weak