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WorksheetsHamilton and National Finances
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When the government needs money it sells _______, which are certificates of debt that it will buy back in the future for a higher price.
stocks
bonds
pretzels
tariffs
He was the first Secretary of Treasury and he wanted a strong federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
He was the first Secretary of State and he believed states should be more powerful than the federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
The belief that the federal government can only do specifically what it is written in the Constitution.
strict construction
loose construction
Christianity
Democrat
A group of people bought up many of the bonds sold during the American Revolution for very little money but later sold them for a big profit.
These people are known as
speculators
Democrats
Republicans
patriots
What kind of tax on imported goods is supposed to protect American made products?
tariff
income
property
sales
How did Alexander Hamilton get southern states agree to the creation of a national bank?
He made a compromise that moved the capital city from New York to Philadelphia to Washington D.C..
He told Thomas Jefferson he would campaign for him.
He told George Washington he would campaign for him.
He told Aaron Burr he would duel against him.
The United States OWES approximately 22 trillion dollars to foreign countries and its own citizens. This makes up much of the
national debt
federal budget
consumer debt
trade war
He was one of the men who helped to plan Washington D.C.
Benjamin Banneker
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
John Adams
This was the capital city for 10 years (1791-1801) while Washington D.C. was being built.
New York
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Trenton
