The First Presidents
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- Q1Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges George Washington faced as the first President?Get organizedGet moneyGet approvalGet respect45s
- Q2Which man was NOT part of Washington's Advisory Council (or President's Cabinet)?Alexander HamiltonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonSam Osgood45s
- Q3Congress had to approve of Washington's Advisory Council.FALSETRUE30s
- Q4Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of the Treasury.FALSETRUE30s
- Q5Hamilton had a 3 part plan to raise money and develop the economy. Which was NOT part of it?Implement tariffs to help American businesses.Absorb all debt from the states.Create a national bank.Oversee state government agencies.45s
- Q6The organization of the first U. S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?The Whiskey Rebellion in PennsylvaniaThe purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.The establishment of the First Bank of the United States.The election of George Washington to a second term as president.45s
- Q7What compromise led to a deal allowing the National Bank?Moving the capitol from New York to a city farther south.Make a Democrat Republican the head of the BankAll funds have to be approved by WashingtonPromise to elect John Adams the next President45s
- Q8Which of the following was NOT a capitol of the United States?Washington, DCNew YorkPhiladelphiaBoston30s
- Q9The Supreme Court can read the Constitution in 2 ways - strict or loose. Which one gives the federal government more power?Loose InterpretationStrict Interpretation45s
- Q10The argument over creating a national bank and how to read the Constitution, was really about...territorial expansion to the west.the doctrine of judicial review.how much power the federal government could have.taxation without representation.45s
- Q11What type of tariff raises the price of foreign goods so that they are more expensive than American goods, and makes the government money?Revenue TariffProtective Tariff30s
- Q12England, Spain, and France saw the new United States as...an economic partner.weak and were trying to take advantage of it.nothing to worry about and left them alone.a powerful force and they wanted them as allies.45s
- Q13Washington used the Whiskey Rebellion to show Americans that...a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states.a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats.the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws.the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries.45s
- Q14What 2 things did Washington warn about in his farewell address?Not spending enough on the military and making alliances.Allowing women the right to vote and creating a national bankStaying out of foreign affairs and avoiding political parties.45s
- Q15How does President Adams gain respect with European countries?Promises to send money if they'll leave us alone.Says, "You can be our friend now, or our enemy later."Stops trading with foreign nations.Sends the military to threaten each country.45s