Washington Quiz; chapter 5.4 - 6.1

Question 1

how much debt did america have after the revolution

Answer 1

50 million dollars

Question 2

how did the states feel about the need to pay for the debt

Answer 2

the southern states had already paid, so they did not want to have to again because the northern states did not

Question 3

how did Hamilton get the southern states to agree to a tax

Answer 3

he said that they would put the capital in the southern states

Question 4

tariff

Answer 4

tax placed on imported good

Question 5

after the tariff what was the next tax

Answer 5

the whisky tax

Question 6

what was the whisky tax

Answer 6

tax placed on the whisky that people were drinking

Question 7

where was the capital

Answer 7

along the atomic river

Question 8

who built the capital

Answer 8

benjamin benneker and Pierre Charles L’Enfant

Question 9

what is whisky made from

Answer 9

corn and grains

Question 10

interest

Answer 10

an extra sum of money that borrowers pay creditors in return for the loan

Question 11

strict construction

Answer 11

government should not do anything that the constitution did not specifically say it could

Question 12

loose construction

Answer 12

the constitution was only a loose framework of laws on which the government could build the nation as it saw fit

Question 13

neutral

Answer 13

not taking either side

Question 14

jays treaty

Answer 14

an agreement where Britain agreed to leave the forts it occupied in the Northwest territory

Question 15

political party

Answer 15

a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy programs

Question 16

inauguration

Answer 16

official swearing company

Question 17

cabinet

Answer 17

group of federal leaders

Question 18

domestic affairs

Answer 18

the country’s internal maters, as opposed to foreign issues

Question 19

administration

Answer 19

term of office

Question 20

precedent

Answer 20

something done or said that become an example, rule, or tradition to be followed

Question 21

how did Washington set a precedent for a respected government

Answer 21

he selected prominent americans to fill the new positions that he had. He himself was very respectful and though about each action he made before he made it

Question 22

executive branch

Answer 22

the cabinet of people that he had appointed himself

Question 23

secretary of state

Answer 23

Thomas Jefferson

Question 24

treasury Secretary

Answer 24

Alexander Hamilton

Question 25

where was the national capital in the first year of Washington's presidency

Answer 25

New York

Question 26

where did the national capital go second

Answer 26

in 1790 it was moved to Philly

Question 27

where did the national capital move to a third time

Answer 27

washington D.C; along the maryland-virginia border

Question 28

what did the federal government do in response to the whiskey rebellion

Answer 28

they developed an army of over 2000 men and led them to the Pittsburg area. This showed their toughness that the government had and how committed they were to enforcing laws

Question 29

who made most of the whisky

Answer 29

farmers did because it was easier than sending off the individual ingredients for other people to make when they could make them on their own right there

Question 30

when was george washington born and where

Answer 30

february 22 1732 in virginia

Question 31

why are there so many myths about him

Answer 31

there are not a lot of stories about his childhood so the stories that are made up are meant to illustrate the type of qualities that he had

Question 32

when did Washington's formal education end

Answer 32

when he was 14 years old

Question 33

when did Washington buy his first piece of land

Answer 33

when he was 18

Question 34

what disease did Washington get and from where

Answer 34

small pox from Barbados

Question 35

who was Washington's first love

Answer 35

Sally Farefax (don't think thats how you spell it but oh well)

Question 36

who did Washington end up marrying

Answer 36

Martha Cuthis (again probably the wrong spelling)

Question 37

where was Washington appointed to

Answer 37

the Virginia militia

Question 38

when did Washington propose to Martha

Answer 38

after only 20 hours of knowing her

Question 39

when did Washington and Martha get married

Answer 39

within a year of being engaged, even though they had only been in each others presence for a total of 15 days

Question 40

when was Washington chosen to be President

Answer 40

when he was 57 years old

Question 41

what did Washington do that other political leaders had never done before

Answer 41

freed slaves

Question 42

how many terms did Washington serve for

Answer 42

two terms

Question 43

what did Washington say about his third term

Answer 43

he had alexander Hamilton help him write his closing; in it it said his farewell and that he was not going to be running a for a third term

Question 44

what are some myths about Washington

Answer 44

cutting down a cherry tree and that he could throw money across the Potomac River (which was over a mile)

Question 45

who elected Washington as President

Answer 45

the electoral college duh

Question 46

what side was Washington on

Answer 46

he did not believe in political parties

Question 47

what side did Washington lean towards regarding political parties

Answer 47

leaned towards the federalists, a strong national government

Question 48

when was Washington inaugurated

Answer 48

spring of 1789 (they used to do it in the spring before; unlike now where it is in January)

Question 49

where was the capital at first

Answer 49

New York

Question 50

where did the capital go after the first place

Answer 50

Philly

Question 51

where did the capital go after the first two places

Answer 51

present day Washington D.C; along the Potomac River

Question 52

cabinet

Answer 52

group of advisers

Question 53

who makes up the executive branch

Answer 53

president Vice President Heads of all the departments (cabinet)

Question 54

who was the secretary of state

Answer 54

Jefferson

Question 55

why was he the secretary of state

Answer 55

was already the ambassador of France and had a good relation with foreign countries

Question 56

who was the treasury secretary

Answer 56

alexander hamilton

Question 57

who was the attorney general

Answer 57

Edmund Randolph

Question 58

jefforsonian Republicans

Answer 58

opponent of the federalists as we go on

Question 59

how many cabinet members did Washington have

Answer 59

5 members

Question 60

henry knox

Answer 60

the secretary of war

Question 61

what was john adams

Answer 61

a federalist

Question 62

how did we develop the first bank of the united states

Answer 62

from the tariff

Question 63

how did people feel about the first bank

Answer 63

some liked it and some did not like it; loose and strict construction

Question 64

what did the elastic clause say about the loose and strict construction

Answer 64

that the strict construction was wrong because under the clause, the government can create laws whenever needed necessary

Question 65

In terms of loose and strict construction, what side was Jefferson on

Answer 65

strict

Question 66

In terms of loose and strict construction, what side was hamilton on

Answer 66

loose

Question 67

who was the heated argument that happened between

Answer 67

jefferson and hamilton

Question 68

what did jefferson end up doing because of the argument

Answer 68

since it was getting bad and personal between the two, Jefferson decided to resign

Question 69

what years did Jefferson serve

Answer 69

1789-1796