Washington's Presidency

George Washington was elected our nation's first president unanimously. This is because Americans everywhere respected and trusted him.

• True

• False

During the Revolutionary War, many of the states had borrowed money to fund the war effort. Hamilton thought that the U.S. Federal Government should:

• cancel the debts (not pay them)

• take on the debts of the states (assume the debts)

• give the states money to pay the debts

• borrow money from France to pay the debts.

Some states had already paid back their debts. They thought Hamilton's plan was:

• good for the national economy.

• bad for the national economy.

• fair.

• unfair.

Hamilton's plan for raising money included the following ways:

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• tariffs on foreign goods

• a national income tax

• taxes on whiskey

• a national bank

Example:

In 1881, a natural disaster causes a huge migration (10% of the population) to move from one state to another. Despite this shift, the government has to wait until the Census of 1890 to change the number of Representatives in the U.S. Congress that the two states have, because the U.S. Constitution doesn't have a provision for rapid migration.

Is this an example of "strict construction" or "loose construction"? Why?

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

What were the protestors in the Whiskey Rebellion mad about?

• the government shutting down their stills

• tariffs on whiskey imported from foreign countries

• Kentucky bourbon being judged superior to Pennsylvania whiskey

• being taxed to pay off someone else's debt

How did the Whiskey Rebellion end?

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

The defeat of the Whiskey Rebellion established the Federal Government's right to:

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• crush rebellions.

• tax the people.

• enforce laws that Congress passes.

• establish age limits on drinking.

When Britain and France went to war in 1793, _____________ supported the French, while _____________ supported the British.

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT PUTS THE CORRECT ANSWERS IN ORDER IN THE BLANKS.

• democrats, republicans

• federalists, republicans

• republicans, democrats

• republicans, federalists

After 8 years, George Washington left the presidency. His farewell address warned the country about:

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• the evils of drinking whiskey.

• the growth of political parties

• the government borrowing too much money

• making permanent alliances, or enemies, out of other nation.