Alexander Hamilton and the Revolutionary War

Which of the following was a financial challenge for the U.S. after the Revolutionary War?

• Paying off the national debt

• Expanding the army

• Establishing new trade routes

What was Hamilton's plan for repaying the bonds?

• Gradually repay the total value

• Repay only half the value

• Repay in gold

What type of bonds did the government exchange for in 1790?

• More reliable bonds

• Less valuable bonds

• Gold bonds

Why did officials from the southern states want to change the location of the nation's capital?

• They wanted it closer to the ocean.

• They thought New York was too cold.

• They believed New York gave northern states too much influence.

Who met in 1790 to discuss moving the capital?

• Washington, Adams, and Franklin

• Hamilton, Jefferson, and James Madison

• Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower

What city did the site eventually become?

• Boston

• Washington, DC

• Chicago

Which states wanted to change the location of the nation's capital?

• Northern states

• Southern states

• Western states

• Eastern states

What year did Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison meet to discuss the capital's location?

• 1780

• 1790

• 1800

What was Jefferson's stance on government power?

• He wanted a strong federal government.

• He wanted to protect the powers of the states.

• He wanted a monarchy.

What did Hamilton want to pass to affect foreign products?

• Lower taxes

• Higher tariffs

• Trade agreements