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WorksheetsWashington's challenges
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 27mins
Jay's Treaty was very unpopular with many Americans because it promoted trade with Great Britain
True
False
What Treaty took land away from the Native Americans in the Northwest Territory along the Ohio River
Pickney's Treaty
Jay's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Paris
Pinckney's Treaty guaranteed navigation rights for usage of the Port of New Orleans on which river?
Mississippi River
Delaware River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Which of the following problems did George Washington face when he became president?
United States had large debts from the Revolutionary War
Southern states threatened to secede from the Union
Britain refused to trade with the United States
Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced
Why did the United States face serious financial trouble in its early years?
Each state had a different currency.
It was in debt because of the Revolutionary War
There was a recession.
Congress would not vote to raise the debt limit.
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
The government prevented the sale of whiskey
Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey
The government used force to seize a whiskey business
American settlers brought whiskey into Ohio
Describe foreign policy
Policies and decisions having to do with other countries
Policies and decisions having to do with the home country
When George Washington took office as America’s first President, he faced many new challenges. Which of the following was NOT a challenge that Washington faced?
The large debt left from the Revolutionary War that needed to be paid off.
Both Britain and France wanted American support during the French Revolution.
The country was very angry because they did not want Washington to become their President.
George Washington knew he could not run the country alone, so he created a group of advisors to assist him in running the country. This system is called:
The Presidential Cabinet
The A-Team
The Illuminati
Which of the following was a position created by Washington to help him govern the country?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
All of the above were positions created by Washington
Alexander Hamilton served what position for George Washington?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
Which of Washington’s departments was responsible for affairs with foreign countries?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Foreign Relations
Secretary of State
Which of Washington’s departments was responsible for America’s safety, security, and defense?
Secretary of Foreign Relations
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
To eliminate America’s debt, Alexander Hamilton suggested that the United States use a tariff. What is a tariff?
a tax placed by a country on all exported goods
a discount given to all people within a certain country
a tax placed by a country on all imported goods
How would a national bank help pay off the national debt?
a bank would give loans to people and businesses – the loans would charge a fee that would go to the government
the government could use the money that people put in the banks
instead of paying off debt, banks would only be used as a place to store money.
The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans shared very different views on how the country should be governed. The Federalists believed in what type of government:
one with a strong federal or central government
one with more power for the states instead of the federal government
an equal balance between the states and federal government
In the question of foreign affairs, Washington wanted the US too
assert US power over Europe
stay neutral
Side with the French no matter what
Side with the British to ensure our business interests
Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...
the cabinet
the good ol' boys
the judicial branch
the Congress
When farmers in Western Pennsylvania started an uprising over the Whiskey Tax, Washington decided
to lead 13,000 troops into the countryside to quell the rebellion
that Hamilton was wrong about the tax and vetoed it
to place larger tariffs on China
to write to Daniel Shays to see what he might do
As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a
standing army
Marine Corps
national bank
plan to end slavery
He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
Belief in the Common Man and an agricultural (farming) way of life along with strong state governments and a limited federal government
Hamiltonian Views
Jeffersonian Views
Federalist Views
Monarchical views
A tax on imported goods is called a/an
excise tax
tariff
progressive tax
intermediary tax
In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...
assume the debts of the states
create a national bank
institute taxes to raise revenue
all of these are true
They favored a stronger central government that promoted trade and industry and favored strong relations with Britain
Federalists
Antifederalists
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
They favored stronger state governments, and agricultural way of life and a stronger relationship with the French.
Federalists
Antifederalists
Democratic Republicans
Know Nothings
A loose construction of the Constitution was favored by _____________.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
Samuel Adams
A strict construction of the Constitution was favored by _________________.
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
