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Washington and Hamilton

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...

a)

the cabinet

b)

the good ol' boys

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the Congress

2.

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

a)

standing army

b)

Marine Corps

c)

national bank

d)

plan to end slavery

3.

He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Edmund Randolph

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Ben Franklin

4.

A tax on imported goods is called a/an

a)

excise tax

b)

tariff

c)

progressive tax

d)

intermediary tax

5.

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

a)

assume the debts of the states

b)

create a national bank

c)

institute taxes to raise revenue

d)

all of these are true

6.

They favored a stronger central government that promoted trade and industry and favored strong relations with Britain

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Whigs

7.

Who was the first president of the U.S.?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

8.

Who was the first Vice President?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

9.

Who did Washington hire to help pay off the nation's debt?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton

10.

All of the following were a part of Hamilton's financial plan except:

a)

Creating a National Bank

b)

Protective Tariffs and increased Taxes

c)

Consolidation of all the States' Debt

d)

printing more paper money

11.

What is a precedent?

a)

A tradition for others to follow

b)

when countries buy or sell goods to each other based on haves and needs

c)

when you do not choose sides in a war or argument between two sides

d)

is when you forbid trade with another nation.

12.
This was the title Washington wanted
a)
Mr. President
b)
Your Excellancy
c)
Meistro
d)
The Boss
13.

Which of the following were precedents set by Washington? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!)

a)

Title - "Mr. President"

b)

Choosing a Yale Graduate as Secretary of War

c)

Set a two term "limit"

d)

Chose two opposite cabinet members.

e)

Creating a Cabinet

14.
Some people opposed the banking system because they believed it violated the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan  except 
a)
The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States 
b)
The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states  
c)
Hamilton did not want any taxes on the general population 
d)
There would be tariffs on imports 
16.

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Burr

d)

Hamilton

17.

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Bank of the United States

d)

ratification of the Constitution

18.

What party wanted a STRICT interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Whigs

d)

Democratic

19.

The Democratic-Republican Party tended to be Pro-___________________.

a)

French

b)

Italian

c)

Dutch

d)

British

20.

The Federalist Party tended to be Pro-____________________.

a)

Italian

b)

Chinese

c)

British

d)

French

21.

______________________ means American.

a)

Domestic

b)

Import

c)

Tariff

d)

Revenue

22.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

23.

George Washington believed that Political Parties were....

a)

Dangerous to the country

b)

Improve the Nation

c)

Overpower State Governments

d)

Create a National Bank

24.

The Purpose of the Farewell Address was to....

a)

leave advice for the country and next president

b)

help Congress create a new constitution

c)

decide how representation would be decided

d)

decide how many votes each state would get