Washington's Presidency

What is a precedent?

• an example for people to follow in similar situations in the future

• advise given to the president

• cruel, harsh government

• something that's only done once

George Washington was responsible for the beginning of which practice?

• Supporting his Vice President

• Refusing to accept a royal title

• Holding a party convention before the election

• delivering an address to the nation at the start of the year

Why did President Washington create the Cabinet?

• To communicate with the public

• To provide advice and help him carry out decisions

• To organize a political party

• To convince representatives to pass laws he wanted

Who had the greatest influence over the policies of the Washington Administration?

• Robert Morris

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

• paying for the American Revolution

• forming Congress.

• forming the executive branch.

How did Hamilton address the issue of debt from the Revolutionary War?

• states could postpone payment

• federal government penalized states for not paying

• federal government took over the states' debts

• states only had to pay debts after 1800

Why was Hamilton's financial plan not an advantage to the South?

• the South had no large cities

• Southern states had already paid off most of their debt

• Southern states had fewer roads

• The South had a larger population

According to Thomas Jefferson, who were the ideal citizens?

• politicians

• military officers

• farmers

• traders

Why did Thomas Jefferson support the French against the British?

• He wanted to see the French Revolution succeed

• It was the policy of his political party

• He wanted to support Washington's foreign policy

• France was an important buyer of US agricultural products

The first political parties developed as a result of disagreements between

• Southerners and Northerners

• Members of Washington's Cabinet

• Southerners and Northerners

• George Washington and the Supreme Court