The First Government Quick Check 1. Washington saw the Native Americans as a threat not only because of their conflicts with white settlers but also because

A. the British viewed them as a tool for reigniting war.

B. the French could use them as potential allies.

C. they had created a strong central government of their own.

D. they had stated their intention to overthrow the government.

2. Taking a position on the French Revolution was difficult for Washington because

A.
the legislative branch was charged with overseeing diplomacy.

B.
his cabinet was in favor of the revolution, but he was entirely against it.

C.
he had personal ties to the French that he did not want to break.

D.
the president’s role in foreign policy had not yet been specifically defined.

3. Washington took an active role in uniting the states around the new government by

A.
traveling through them.

B.
publishing newspaper articles.

C.
naming cabinet members from all states.

D.
mentioning them all in the State of the Union.