Alexander Hamilton and the National Debt

Alexander Hamilton and the National Debt

8th Grade

23 Qs

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Alexander Hamilton and the National Debt

Alexander Hamilton and the National Debt

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Treasury secretary that tackled the problem of settling national and state debt?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Alexander Hamilton's biggest challenge as Treasury secretary?

Establishing a new currency

Paying off the national debt

Creating a federal bank

Negotiating trade agreements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much money did the United States owe to foreign countries according to the document?

$11.7 million

$40.4 million

$52.1 million

$30.2 million

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much money did the United States owe to its own citizens through bonds?

$11.7 million

$40.4 million

$52.1 million

$30.2 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Hamilton's plan regarding the payment of foreign and domestic debt?

To pay foreign debt first and all debt at full value

To pay domestic debt first and negotiate foreign debt

To default on foreign debt and only pay domestic debt

To consolidate both debts and pay over a longer period

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which politician opposed Alexander Hamilton's plan to settle the national debt?

John Adams

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the states owe for Revolutionary War expenses?

$10 million

$25 million

$50 million

$100 million

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