Hamilton and National Finances

Alexander Hamilton was the secretary of ?

Thomas Jefferson was the secretary of ?

Explain what the national debt is and who we owed more to?

What are certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back at a higher price?

• privateers

• bonds

• credit

• speculators

Who are people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and can sell the items for a profit?

• privateers

• Bonds

• speculators

• Stocks

Who did the United States owe the majority of the national debt to?

Who ended up paying states' debt?

The capital of the United States was moved from New York City to which of the following places?

• Washington D.C.

• Richmond

• New York City

• Philadelphia

Who thought that the central/federal government should have the majority of power?

• Andrew Jackson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

Who thought that the state governments should have the majority of power?

• James Garfield

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson