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Which was a result of US debt in 1790?

A
US citizens lost confidence in their government.
B
US citizens volunteered to help pay the debt.
C
Congress decided to weaken the government.
D
Congress adopted a stricter interpretation of the Constitution.
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What made trade difficult for the United States in 1790?

A
Congress was printing its own money.
B
Congress was not allowed to print money.
C
States were printing their own money.
D
States were not allowed to print money.
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How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts?

A
by placing tariffs on imported goods
B
by placing tariffs on exported goods
C
by establishing different types of currency
D
by appointing a new secretary of the treasury
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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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Alexander Hamilton wanted the national bank to be able to

A
loan money to private citizens.
B
issue foreign currency.
C
issue different types of money for businesses.
D
loan money to the federal government.
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Which statement was true of the US economy in 1790?

A
The US was paying back its loans.
B
The US only had money printed by the federal government.
C
The US easily borrowed large sums of money.
D
The US had trouble borrowing money to pay its debts.
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In the early 1790s, Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a national bank that could

A
hold money that belonged to private citizens.
B
issue a currency that could be used in every state.
C
issue different currencies for each state.
D
hold money that belonged to businesses.
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A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

A
the power of the federal government.
B
types of currency and the national debt.
C
departments of the executive branch.
D
the formation of a presidential cabinet.
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Which best describes why trade was difficult during Washington’s first term as president?

A
There was a trade embargo on US ports.
B
There was little available transportation.
C
There were multiple currencies.
D
There were few products to trade.
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Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

A
authors of the Declaration of Independence
B
believers in the implied powers of the Constitution
C
followers of George Washington
D
followers of Thomas Jefferson

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