Washington's presidency: the first cabinet, Hamilton's plan and the first political parties

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In Luz's chain, what did the national government take on in 1790?

   • The states' war debts
   • Each state's taxes
   • A national bank, created in 1791
   • The states' armies
3. 2.

   Which two leaders opposed Hamilton's plan, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Knox and Randolph
   • Hamilton and Washington
   • Jefferson and Madison
   • Adams and Jay
4. 3.

   Which party did Hamilton's supporters form, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The Democratic-Republicans, Jefferson's party
   • The Whigs
   • The Federalists
   • The Republicans of 1854
5. 4.

   Which effect of the plan was intended, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Jefferson opposed it
   • Two parties formed
   • The bank closed
   • The nation's credit improved
6. 5.

   Which effect of the plan was not intended, Ren asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Debts were taken on
   • The nation's credit improved
   • Two parties formed
   • Congress created a bank
7. 6.

   Which two boxes follow the creation of the bank, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Parties formed, and the capital moved
   • Better credit, and opposition
   • Nothing follows
   • The debts were taken on
8. 7.

   Ari reads the word credit. What does it mean, by the note?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Trust that lets a borrower get loans
   • Money a bank prints
   • A war debt
   • A tax
9. 8.

   How many years after Washington took office (1789) was the bank created (1791), Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 7 years
   • 2 years
   • 12 years
   • 3,580 years
10. 9.

    Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose the plan, by the chain, Esme asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • They said it helped Southern farmers most
    • They had no view
    • They said it helped bankers and the North
    • They wanted a king
11. 10.

    Why did Southern votes matter for the debt plan, by the note, Jun asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • The South had no votes
    • The South paid each state's debts
    • The bank was in the South
    • They were traded for the capital's location