Washington and Hamilton

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan  except 

• The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States 
• The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states  
• Hamilton did not want any taxes on the general population 
• There would be tariffs on imports 

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

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

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

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

What was George Washington's first major crisis as President?

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Financial Plan

• Revolutionary War

• Creation of the Cabinet

The U.S. should have an economy based on business, manufacture, and trade.

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

The South accepted Hamilton's Financial Plan in exchange for?

• They never accepted the plan.

• The nation's capital being moved South.

According to Alexander Hamilton, the creation of 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

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

Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...

• the cabinet

• the good ol' boys