Washington's Presidency

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  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 9. Thomas Jefferson favored giving more governing authority to the _________. (Page 10)
  4. 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)
  5. 11. George Washington decided to use his department heads as his advisors, and this group of advisors became known as the ____________. (Page 5)
  6. 12. In Washington’s ____________ _______________, Washington offered advice on how the nation should move forward. (Page 17)
  7. 13. Within one’s own country (Page 5)
  8. 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)
  9. 16. This annual message to Congress later became known as the ________ ____ ______ ________ address. (Page 7)
  10. 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)
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  1. 1. Jay's Treaty improved the United States relations with Great Britain but harmed United States relations with ___________. (Page 15)
  2. 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. 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. 4. In what became known as Jay's Treaty, John Jay arranged the withdrawal of the British military from the ______________ ____________. (Page 14)
  5. 5. The ___________ _____________was an early test of the new national government's authority, particularly its right to tax. (Page 13)
  6. 7. After serving as president for eight years, Washington set a precedent when he did not seek a __________ ________. (Page 16)
  7. 8. an action of event that serves as a guide for similar actions or events in the future (Page 5)
  8. 14. Alexander Hamilton supported a strong __________ government. (Page 10)
  9. 17. Alexander Hamilton sympathized more with the British than the French because the United States __________ heavily with them. (Page 10)
  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)