Washington's Presidency

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A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was the power of the federal government.

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the power of the federal government.

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Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

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followers of Thomas Jefferson

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In order to gather experts to advise him on federal policy, President George Washington created

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a cabinet.

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How did Congress organize the executive branch of the newly formed United States in 1789?

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It set up four departments called the cabinet to carry out different tasks.

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In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

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paying for the American Revolution.

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What made the U.S Economy unstable during the Article of Confederation? Options: Congress was printing its own money., Congress was not allowed to print money., States were printing their own money., States were not allowed to print money.

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States were printing their own money.

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What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

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a strong national government

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How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts? Options: by appointing a new secretary of the treasury, by placing tariffs on imported goods, by placing tariffs on exported goods, by establishing different types of currency

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by placing tariffs on imported goods

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In the early 1790s, Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a national bank that could

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issue a currency that could be used in every state.

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Alexander Hamilton wanted the national bank to stabilize the economy.

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stabilize the economy