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- Q1What was George Washington's most important task as president?To establish a strong central governmentTo unify a divided nationTo negotiate foreign alliancesTo create a national bank30s
- Q2Who were the two cabinet members with differing opinions that George Washington included in his administration?Alexander Hamilton and Thomas JeffersonAndrew Jackson and John Quincy AdamsJames Madison and Benjamin FranklinJohn Adams and John Jay30s
- Q3What was the main disagreement between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?The assumption of states' debtsThe creation of a national bankThe military alliance with FranceThe power of the federal government30s
- Q4Which political party did George Washington align himself more closely with?WhigFederalistDemocratic-RepublicanDemocratic30s
- Q5What did George Washington fear when it came to foreign conflicts?That they would be too costly for a young and fragile countryThat they would lead to the loss of American territoryThat they would threaten his presidencyThat they would result in a military coup30s
- Q6What did the whiskey excise tax lead to?The Stamp Act ProtestThe Whiskey RebellionThe Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Massacre30s
- Q7What did George Washington set by refusing to run for a third term?The precedent of retiring to Mount VernonThe precedent of allowing unlimited termsThe precedent of serving for lifeThe precedent of the two-term limit30s
- Q8What were the two dangers that George Washington warned against in his farewell address?Religious intolerance and economic isolationEconomic inequality and social unrestMilitary alliances with other nations and political partiesForeign invasion and corruption30s
- Q9Who was the first president to break George Washington's precedent and serve more than two terms?John F. KennedyAbraham LincolnFranklin RooseveltThomas Jefferson30s
- Q10What did George Washington's legacy as president ensure?The end of political divisionsThe expansion of American territoryThe establishment of a monarchyThe survival of the country30s
- Q11What did George Washington refuse to become?A presidentA kingA lawyerA farmer30s
- Q12Where was George Washington inaugurated as the first president of the United States?Washington D.C.PhiladelphiaBostonNew York City30s
- Q13What was George Washington's most important task as the first president?To establish a national bankTo create a strong militaryTo unify a divided nationTo expand westward30s
- Q14What led to the formation of the first political parties in the United States?The Whiskey RebellionThe French RevolutionThe clash over the bank of the United StatesThe American Revolution30s
- Q15What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?Political partiesMilitary conflictsEconomic instabilityForeign alliances30s