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The Young Nation-1
Lesson 1 & 2-Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what date was George Washington chosen to be the 1st president of the United States? | April of 1789 |
| Where and at what place was George Washington inaugurated for President of the United States? | New York City in the balcony of the Federal Hall |
| What system elected George Washington as president? | The Electoral College |
| Who was the vice president that was elected with George Washington in the federal government? | John Adams |
| Department of the State handled relations with other countries, who was its representative? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Department of the Treasury handled relations with the nation’s finances, who was its representative? | Alexander Hamilton |
| The Secretary of War was headed by which general that fought in the American Revolutionary War? | Henry Knox |
| Who was the Attorney General that helped advise the president George Washington? | Edmund Randolph |
| What was known as the group of advisors that helped the president with the nation’s problems or issues? | The Cabinet |
| The start of the first political parties are traced by back to Washington’s two delegates, who were they? | Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson |
| For how long did George Washington lasted in office as President of the United States? | 2 Terms (8 Years) |
| The Secretary of the Treasury-Alexander Hamilton started a tariff to raise prices on foreign goods, what were they for? | To make money for the national government & to jump start businesses for the American people |
| What was the main reason that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson agreed to do in congress? | Payoff the war debt that developed during the American War |
| What is the name of the capital of the United States of America? | Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) |
| Where was the capital of the United States build at? | Between Maryland and Virginia, close to the Potomac River |
| What means an official ceremony to make someone president? | Inauguration |
| What means the group of people chosen by each state to vote for the U.S. president and vice president? | Electoral College |
| What means a group of people who have similar beliefs about government? | Political Party |
| What means a tax an imports? | Tariff |
| What means the group of advisors to the U.S. president? | The Cabinet |
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