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In what year were the votes of the Electoral College cast?
In what year were the votes of the Electoral College cast?
What was the temporary capital where George Washington traveled to in 1789?
What was the temporary capital where George Washington traveled to in 1789?
What type of government did the principles of the American Revolution require?
What type of government did the principles of the American Revolution require?
Why was the inauguration considered a more republican affair?
Why was the inauguration considered a more republican affair?
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What was the mood when George Washington traveled to the temporary capital in New York?
What was the mood when George Washington traveled to the temporary capital in New York?
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Why was the trip from Mount Vernon to the temporary capital described as a prolonged coronation ceremony?
Why was the trip from Mount Vernon to the temporary capital described as a prolonged coronation ceremony?
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What was the main point of contention between Hamilton and Madison?
What was the main point of contention between Hamilton and Madison?
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What was the symbol of federal power that was as threatening as a sovereign Supreme Court according to the text?
What was the symbol of federal power that was as threatening as a sovereign Supreme Court according to the text?
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What did the three Virginians within Washington’s official family mobilize to attack on constitutional grounds?
What did the three Virginians within Washington’s official family mobilize to attack on constitutional grounds?
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What did Washington send to Hamilton for rebuttal before rendering his own verdict on the bank issue?
What did Washington send to Hamilton for rebuttal before rendering his own verdict on the bank issue?
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What did Washington do with Hamilton's opinion on the bank issue?
What did Washington do with Hamilton's opinion on the bank issue?
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What was the constitutional clause that Hamilton argued granted implied powers to the federal government beyond the explicit powers specified in the document?
What was the constitutional clause that Hamilton argued granted implied powers to the federal government beyond the explicit powers specified in the document?
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What was Washington's preferred position in terms of his involvement in partisan battles?
What was Washington's preferred position in terms of his involvement in partisan battles?
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What was referred to as 'the residence question' in the text?
What was referred to as 'the residence question' in the text?
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What did Madison argue was the geographic midpoint of the nation on a north-south axis?
What did Madison argue was the geographic midpoint of the nation on a north-south axis?
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What did Hamilton agree to deliver in return for Madison’s pledge to permit passage of his assumption bill?
What did Hamilton agree to deliver in return for Madison’s pledge to permit passage of his assumption bill?
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What did Washington manage to levitate above, according to the text?
What did Washington manage to levitate above, according to the text?
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What did one frustrated congressman suggest should be done due to Congress's inability to establish a 'seat of government'?
What did one frustrated congressman suggest should be done due to Congress's inability to establish a 'seat of government'?
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Why does the author argue that Washington’s achievement must be recovered before it can be appreciated?
Why does the author argue that Washington’s achievement must be recovered before it can be appreciated?
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What was the prevailing assumption among European observers regarding the American nation when Washington took office?
What was the prevailing assumption among European observers regarding the American nation when Washington took office?
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What was the purpose of Washington's visit to the Jewish synagogue in Newport?
What was the purpose of Washington's visit to the Jewish synagogue in Newport?
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What did Washington consider a risk during his Southern tour in 1791?
What did Washington consider a risk during his Southern tour in 1791?
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Why did Vice President John Adams ignite a debate in the Senate regarding regal titles for the President?
Why did Vice President John Adams ignite a debate in the Senate regarding regal titles for the President?
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What did Washington's entourage of 11 horses include during his Southern tour?
What did Washington's entourage of 11 horses include during his Southern tour?
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What was the outcome of the debate over regal titles for the President in the Senate?
What was the outcome of the debate over regal titles for the President in the Senate?
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What did the ladies of Charleston do when Washington took the dance floor during his Southern tour?
What did the ladies of Charleston do when Washington took the dance floor during his Southern tour?
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What did Alexander Hamilton emphasize regarding the President's social etiquette?
What did Alexander Hamilton emphasize regarding the President's social etiquette?
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What was the solution to matters of social etiquette for the President?
What was the solution to matters of social etiquette for the President?
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What was one of the earliest editorial criticisms of Washington’s embodiment of authority during his Southern tour?
What was one of the earliest editorial criticisms of Washington’s embodiment of authority during his Southern tour?
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Why did Washington's awkwardness at the levee fit his temperament nicely?
Why did Washington's awkwardness at the levee fit his temperament nicely?
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What did the complaint about Washington’s treatment at each stop during his Southern tour hark back to?
What did the complaint about Washington’s treatment at each stop during his Southern tour hark back to?
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Why did Washington set off on a tour of New England in the fall of 1789?
Why did Washington set off on a tour of New England in the fall of 1789?
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How did Washington's temperament contribute to creating a political atmosphere unimaginable in any modern-day national capital?
How did Washington's temperament contribute to creating a political atmosphere unimaginable in any modern-day national capital?
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How did Thomas Jefferson describe Washington's administrative style?
How did Thomas Jefferson describe Washington's administrative style?
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What did Washington initially interpret as required by the phrase 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate'?
What did Washington initially interpret as required by the phrase 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate'?
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Why did Washington install the Cabinet system?
Why did Washington install the Cabinet system?
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What was the result of Washington's interpretation of 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate' when he brought treaty proposals for Indian tribes?
What was the result of Washington's interpretation of 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate' when he brought treaty proposals for Indian tribes?
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What impact did Washington's abrupt exit from the Senate have on future interpretations of 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate'?
What impact did Washington's abrupt exit from the Senate have on future interpretations of 'the Advice and Consent of the Senate'?
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What two skills were essential for the successful operation of Washington's administrative style?
What two skills were essential for the successful operation of Washington's administrative style?
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Why did Washington go on a tour of New England in 1789 after his visit to the Senate?
Why did Washington go on a tour of New England in 1789 after his visit to the Senate?
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What did Washington do with routine business according to Thomas Jefferson?
What did Washington do with routine business according to Thomas Jefferson?
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How did Washington treat the talented individuals he recruited?
How did Washington treat the talented individuals he recruited?
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Who was the precocious Virginian at the peak of his powers, having just completed a remarkable string of triumphs at the Constitutional Convention and the Virginia ratifying convention?
Who was the precocious Virginian at the peak of his powers, having just completed a remarkable string of triumphs at the Constitutional Convention and the Virginia ratifying convention?
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Which individual drafted the address welcoming Washington to the Presidency and then drafted Washington’s response to it, making him a one-man shadow government?
Which individual drafted the address welcoming Washington to the Presidency and then drafted Washington’s response to it, making him a one-man shadow government?
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Who combined nearly spotless Revolutionary credentials with five years of diplomatic experience in Paris, all buoyed by a lyrical way with words and ideas most famously displayed in his draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Who combined nearly spotless Revolutionary credentials with five years of diplomatic experience in Paris, all buoyed by a lyrical way with words and ideas most famously displayed in his draft of the Declaration of Independence?
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Which individual had come out of impoverished origins in the Caribbean and displayed a dashing, out-of-my-way style that imposed itself ostentatiously?
Which individual had come out of impoverished origins in the Caribbean and displayed a dashing, out-of-my-way style that imposed itself ostentatiously?
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Who had been the chief advocate for fiscal reform as the essential prerequisite for an energetic national government, making him the obvious choice as Secretary of Treasury once Robert Morris had declined?
Who had been the chief advocate for fiscal reform as the essential prerequisite for an energetic national government, making him the obvious choice as Secretary of Treasury once Robert Morris had declined?
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Who was appointed Secretary of War and had served alongside Washington from Boston to Yorktown, subsuming his personality within Washington's leadership?
Who was appointed Secretary of War and had served alongside Washington from Boston to Yorktown, subsuming his personality within Washington's leadership?
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Who was added as the new Chief Justice, bringing New York’s most distinguished legal and political mind to the mix, along with extensive foreign policy experience?
Who was added as the new Chief Justice, bringing New York’s most distinguished legal and political mind to the mix, along with extensive foreign policy experience?
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Who was appointed as the first Attorney General, known for endless vacillation but with solid political connections within the Tidewater elite?
Who was appointed as the first Attorney General, known for endless vacillation but with solid political connections within the Tidewater elite?
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What was Washington’s judgment of the assembled team?
What was Washington’s judgment of the assembled team?
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What did Washington regard as a crucial step in creating what the Constitution called “a more perfect union”?
What did Washington regard as a crucial step in creating what the Constitution called “a more perfect union”?
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What did Washington argue about the federal judiciary?
What did Washington argue about the federal judiciary?
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What did John Marshall, Washington’s most loyal and influential disciple, move toward in subsequent decades?
What did John Marshall, Washington’s most loyal and influential disciple, move toward in subsequent decades?
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What was Washington's view of slavery as mentioned in the text?
What was Washington's view of slavery as mentioned in the text?
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What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin's signature on the Quaker petition?
What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin's signature on the Quaker petition?
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What was the outcome of the House debates in the spring of 1790 regarding slavery?
What was the outcome of the House debates in the spring of 1790 regarding slavery?
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Why did Washington refuse to commit himself to ending slavery when approached by Warner Mifflin?
Why did Washington refuse to commit himself to ending slavery when approached by Warner Mifflin?
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What did Madison achieve through behind-the-scenes maneuvering in the House debates?
What did Madison achieve through behind-the-scenes maneuvering in the House debates?
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What was Washington's highest public priority as per the text?
What was Washington's highest public priority as per the text?
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What was Hamilton's strategy regarding the national debt as described in the text?
What was Hamilton's strategy regarding the national debt as described in the text?
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What did Hamilton propose as part of his economic policy?
What did Hamilton propose as part of his economic policy?
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What was the outcome of Hamilton's economic policy?
What was the outcome of Hamilton's economic policy?
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What was Washington's attitude towards Hamilton's economic policy?
What was Washington's attitude towards Hamilton's economic policy?
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What does the text reveal about Washington's approach towards Supreme Court during his presidency?
What does the text reveal about Washington's approach towards Supreme Court during his presidency?
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What did Washington believe would threaten the republican experiment in its infancy?
What did Washington believe would threaten the republican experiment in its infancy?
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