Washington Takes Office:
How old was Washington when he was elected?
57
What is a cabinet?
A group of advisers to the president.
Religion, press, assembly, petition, speech is what amendment?
1
_____ asked congress to create a national bank.
Alexander Hamilton
What is George Washington?
The first president of the United States.
What did Americans see George Washington as after the Revolution?
A trustworthy war hero.
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What is a bond?
A certificate that promises to repay a loan in the future.
Hamilton worked out a compromise with southern leaders to move what?
The United States Capital
What was Thomas Jefferson's role in Washington's cabinet?
The Secretary of State.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments made to the Constitution, covering the peoples' rights.
What did Thomas Jefferson do as the Secretary of State?
He handled the approach with foreign affairs.
What problem did Hamilton face after he was elected Treasurer?
Where was the capital before it was in Washington DC?
In early New York City.
What was Alexander Hamilton's role in Washington's cabinet?
The Secretary of the Treasury.
Who is Martha Washington?
Washington's wife who helped him lead.
What did Alexander Hamilton do as Secretary of Treasury?
He handled the problem with money and debt.
What is Amendment 2?
Right to Bear Arms.
What are taxes?
A payment Hamilton made to pay back the Revolution debts the country owed.
What was Henry Knox's role in Washington's cabinet?
The Secretary of War.
What did Washington set up that interpreted the law?
The Court system
What did Henry Knox do as Secretary of War?
He handled the current militia training for that time.
Where was Hamilton born?
What did Washington warn the country about?
Political Parties.
What was Edmund Randolph's role in Washington's cabinet?
The Attorney General.