Washington’s Presidency Answers

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Why did Jefferson oppose the establishment of a national bank?

He thought it would be too weak.

He thought it was unconstitutional.

He wanted a more powerful government.

He believed in the implied powers of Congress.

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Because the Revolutionary War was costly, both Washington’s new government and the state governments were in

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What made trade difficult for the United States in 1790?

Congress was printing its own money.

Congress was not allowed to print money.

States were printing their own money.

States were not allowed to print money.

What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

a strong national government

strong state governments

a government led by the secretary of the treasury

a government led by the secretary of war

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

the power of the federal government.

types of currency and the national debt.

departments of the executive branch.

the formation of a presidential cabinet.

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