Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson

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Answer these questions after watching Crash Course US History episode 9 (Tuesday) and reading and discussing pages 257 to 261 in the big red book (Wednesday) and watching the History Channel video on Washington (Thursday). The questions are not in chronological order.

Alexander Hamilton envisioned a country with... (check all that apply) *

With a strong central (federal) government.

State government being more powerful than federal government

Big, thriving businesses and manufacturing.

Farming and agriculture being the dominant way to work and live.

A centralized government-run banking system.

Common people having strong political influence

Educated, well-bred, people having strong political influence

Strong ties with the British

Strong ties with the French

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Thomas Jefferson envisioned a country with... (check all that apply) *

With a strong central (federal) government.

State government being more powerful than federal government

Big, thriving businesses and manufacturing.

Farming and agriculture being the dominant way to work and live.

A centralized government-run banking system.

Common people having strong political influence

Educated, well-bred, people having strong political influence

Strong ties with the British

Strong ties with the French

Required

Which of the following statement(s) are true regarding the first presidential election (check all that apply). *

Every electoral ballot was cast for George Washington

It was almost a tie between Jefferson and Burr.

The Senate chose to appoint Washington because people didn't have enough knowledge to vote.

It was for an 8 year single term rather than a 4 year single term, which we have now.

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What is the name of the collection of writings that advocate for the ratification of The Constitution and the power it asks the stats to gives to a central government? *

The Articles of Confederation

The Federalist Papers

The Anti-Federalist Opposition

The Preamble

Describe Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for the US. *

The nation's capital used to be in New York and Philadelphia but now it is in Washington DC, near Virginia, in the (then) south. Why did it move? *

Washington wanted a shorter commute from his Mount Vernon home to the White House.

As a concession to southerners, in order to get them to approve Hamilton's financial plan.

To prevent British ships from being able to attack the Capitol from sea with their mighty navy.

To assure a balanced number of slave and free states (equal Congressional representation).

George Washington set precedents ("firsts" that last) during his presidency. Which of the following was NOT one of those? *

The president should be addressed as "Mr. President" and nothing more fancy than that.

The president adds "so help me God" to the oath of office.

The president should not shake hands with members of Congress, so as to maintain neutrality.

The president should choose not to run for more than two consecutive terms.

Write some things that you remember about George Washington. *

Washington set up only three departments in his executive branch. Which of the following was not one of the branches? *

State Department (foreign affairs)

War Department (national defense)

Judicial Department (the court system)

Treasury Department (financial matters)

What was the first change to the Constitution after it was ratified by the states? *

The addition of a Bill of Rights

The 11th amendment,

The translation to other languages in order to encourage immigration

The revision of the Preamble to include "all men are created equal".

What are tariffs and what are their good and bad aspects? *

Lets see how good your trivia memory is... *

What was the name of Washington's horse?

On what river is the White House located (or near)?

How many district courts the Congress set up in the Judiciary Act of 1789?

Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court?

What other thing did you learn from the videos, reading, and discussion this week?

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