The Washington Presidency
Quiz by John Frieser
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- Q1The decision of President George Washington to use the state militia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated which of the following?that the states were still the dominant power in the new nationthe Federal Government had no authority to impose an excise taxthe new National Government intended to enforce Federal lawsthe President was becoming a military dictator30s
- Q2Which foreign policy toward Europe did President George Washington recommend in his Farewell Address?neutralityimperialisminternationalismmilitary alliance30s
- Q3One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan was theadoption of free tradeestablishment of income taxcreation of a national bankremoval of the tax on exports30s
- Q4How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?creating a cabinet of advisorscampaigning actively for the officeappointing a career soldier to be Secretary of Warchoosing a friend to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court30s
- Q5Thomas Jefferson opposed Alexander Hamilton's plan to create a national bank primarily because the plan wouldincrease the national debtdepend on a loose interpretation of the Constitutionpromote the interests of farmersweaken the nation's currency30s
- Q6his Farewell Address, President George Washington advised the United States toengage in territorial expansion west of the Mississippiavoid commercial relations with European nationsavoid permanent alliances with foreign countriessupport the establishment of democratic governments in other nations30s