CIVICS--Module 2.2 (George Washington's "Circular Letter")

Who is quoted at the beginning of the document with the statement, "Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What was one of the most pressing issues under the Articles of Confederation?

• Inability of the central government to collect taxes

• Lack of a national currency

• Absence of a standing army

• No executive branch

Who felt the failure of the Articles of Confederation most acutely?

• Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, General George Washington

• President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock

• Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson

• Treasurer of the United States, Alexander Hamilton

What did Washington do after the conclusion of the war but before the Treaty of Paris?

• Sent a "Circular Letter to the States"

• Drafted the Constitution

• Signed the Declaration of Independence

• Became the first President of the United States

What did Washington believe was at a turning point?

• The young nation

• The Continental Army

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

According to the text, what is the critical moment for the United States?

• The moment to relax the powers of the Union

• The moment to establish or ruin their national character forever

• The moment to become the sport of European politics

• The moment to adopt a proper peace policy

What did Washington believe would determine whether the Revolution was a blessing or a curse?

• The system of policy the States adopt

• The support of European politics

• The relaxation of the powers of the Union

• The adoption of a proper peace policy

What did Washington see as essential to the well-being and existence of the United States as an Independent Power?

• Relaxing the powers of the Union

• An indissoluble union of the States under one Federal Head

• Becoming the sport of European politics

• The adoption of a proper peace policy

What did Washington believe Americans should forget in favor of a more national orientation?

• Their local prejudices

• Their national character

• Their federal government

• Their public justice

What does Washington ask the people to sacrifice for the benefit of the nation as a whole?

• Their economic wealth

• Their regional loyalties

• Their personal freedoms

• Their cultural traditions