MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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Question
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Which of the following individuals did Washington appoint to be the first Secretary of the Treasury:
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John Adams
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Jefferson
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Monroe
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Hamilton
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At the inauguration of the constitutional government in 1789 Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), George Washington’s former military aide and a renowned financier, was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury and thus he became the architect of the structure of the Department.
Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington’s cabinet included four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander Hamilton took the oath of office as the first Secretary of the Treasury on September 11, 1789.
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