Washington's Presidency
Across
- 4. Alexander Hamilton believed the United States needed to create a ___________ _______ to handle the government's financial affairs and help stabilize the economy. (Page 8)
- 6. When farmers living in Western Pennsylvania found out about the tax, they felt the ____________ _______________ were taking advantage of farmers in the West. (Page 12)
- 9. Thomas Jefferson favored giving more governing authority to the _________. (Page 10)
- 10. ____________ argued that since the Constitution did not mention a power to create any corporation such as a national bank, the national government did not have the power to create one. (Page 8)
- 11. George Washington decided to use his department heads as his advisors, and this group of advisors became known as the ____________. (Page 5)
- 12. In Washington’s ____________ _______________, Washington offered advice on how the nation should move forward. (Page 17)
- 13. Within one’s own country (Page 5)
- 15. As part of his plan to fund the payment of the debt Alexander Hamilton suggested __________ the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages made from grain, including whiskey. (Page 12)
- 16. This annual message to Congress later became known as the ________ ____ ______ ________ address. (Page 7)
- 19. Washington's peaceful departure also set a precedent. It let the country know that presidents only hold power while they serve; they give it up when their time in office is over. Presidents after Washington continued to leave office _________________, even in disputed elections. (Page 16)
Down
- 1. Jay's Treaty improved the United States relations with Great Britain but harmed United States relations with ___________. (Page 15)
- 2. Washington’s actions became precedents for what a president should do and how a president should act. They ______________ the presidents who followed him. (Page 5)
- 3. When tax collectors tried to collect the new whiskey taxes, farmers ___________ to pay, and threatened the tax collectors. When threats did not work, the farmers resorted to violence. (Page 12)
- 4. In what became known as Jay's Treaty, John Jay arranged the withdrawal of the British military from the ______________ ____________. (Page 14)
- 5. The ___________ _____________was an early test of the new national government's authority, particularly its right to tax. (Page 13)
- 7. After serving as president for eight years, Washington set a precedent when he did not seek a __________ ________. (Page 16)
- 8. an action of event that serves as a guide for similar actions or events in the future (Page 5)
- 14. Alexander Hamilton supported a strong __________ government. (Page 10)
- 17. Alexander Hamilton sympathized more with the British than the French because the United States __________ heavily with them. (Page 10)
- 18. Thomas Jefferson sympathized more with _________ because the U.S. had a prior treaty with the country, and they believed France was moving toward democracy. (Page 10)