Presidential Precedents

What did the decision by President George Washington to use the state militia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate?

• that the new national government intended to enforce federal laws

• that the states were still the dominant power in the new nation

• that the federal government had no authority to impose an excise tax

• that the president was becoming a military dictator

The quote below is from George Washington's farewell address.

"A passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. . . . As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent Patriot."

What message was George Washington delivering to his successors?

• A. Attempt to take as much as possible from foreign nations.

• Avoid forming alliances with foreign nations.

• Receiving foreign aid is vital to independence.

• The new nation has much to learn from the older nations.

Which presidential action of George Washington helped establish the principle that federal law is the supreme law of the land?

• stepping down from the presidency after serving two terms

• relying on the heads of government departments for political advice

• refusing to give Congress documents relating to the Jay Treaty of 1795

• leading federal troops to put down the Whiskey Rebellion

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

For decades after, the United States generally followed the precedent set by George Washington in regard to foreign policy. Which of the following best characterizes that policy?

• a position of containment

• a position of neutrality

• a position of aggression

• a position of indifference

The division within Washington's Cabinet between advocates of strong central government, such as Alexander Hamilton, and those who were wary of consolidated government, such as Thomas Jefferson, eventually set the groundwork for which of the following?

• the creation of the vice presidency

• the establishment of executive privilege

• the creation of political parties

• the banning of political appointments by Congress

The following passage is from the Treaty of Greenville.

Based on the text, what might be a concern of the Native American tribes following this

agreement?”

• Profits from the sale of their lands would be too small.

• Their rights as citizens of the United States would be limited.

• Trade between Native Americans and American settlers would go down.

• American settlers would continue moving further into Native American lands.

All of these were departments in President Washington’s cabinet except the

• Department of War

• Department of State.

• Department of the Treasury.

• Department of Education

Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?

• He feared the citizens would start another revolution.

• He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors.

• He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority.

• He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader.

Which of the following was the treaty in which Native Americans gave up most of what is now Ohio after they were defeated by the Americans in the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794?

• Treaty of Blue Jacket

• Treaty of Little Turtle

• Treaty of Fallen Timbers

• Treaty of Greenville