Chapter 2

What did Washington believe about elected officials?

• They should focus on self-interest.

• They should unite on fundamental issues.

• They should avoid all political battles.

• They should support the British government.

Who did Hamilton favor for the presidency instead of Adams in 1796?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Pinckney

• James Madison

What did Hamilton distrust about Adams?

• His foreign policy

• His economic plans

• His moderate approach

• His military strategy

Who was considered America's only truly national hero according to the text?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

Why did Hamilton believe Pinckney would receive votes from South Carolina's electors?

• Because Pinckney was a Republican

• Because Pinckney was a popular Federalist from South Carolina

• Because Pinckney promised them political favors

• Because Pinckney was running for President

What label did Washington and other Federalists use for their partisan opponents?

• Loyalists

• Domestic Jacobins

• Patriots

• Revolutionaries

What was the relationship between Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney?

• They were political rivals.

• They were brothers.

• They were unrelated.

• They were both ambassadors.

What condition did Washington likely have according to the text?

• Epiglottitis from a bacterial infection

• Viral infection

• Heart disease

• Diabetes

What did President Adams emphasize in his public response to Washington's death?

• His own achievements

• Washington as the country's father

• The need for a new leader

• The failures of the government

Who became the undisputed head of the Federalist Party after Washington's death?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• James Madison