Presidency of George Washington
A) July 4, 1776 B) April 30, 1789 C) January 20, 1789 D) March 4, 1789
A) Alexander Hamilton B) John Adams C) Thomas Jefferson D) James Madison
A) Baltimore B) New York City C) Boston D) Philadelphia
A) Inauguration B) Stamp Act Congress C) Boston Tea Party D) Tea Act
A) Montpelier B) Mount Vernon C) The Hermitage D) Monticello
A) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution B) Pendleton Act C) Hatch Act D) Northwest Ordinance
A) Jay Treaty B) Oregon Treaty C) Louisiana Purchase Treaty D) Treaty of Paris
A) Robespierre B) Marquis de Lafayette C) Talleyrand D) Napoleon Bonaparte
A) Abigail Adams B) Dolley Madison C) Martha Washington D) Elizabeth Monroe
A) Secretary of State B) Secretary of War C) Attorney General D) Secretary of the Treasury
A) Albert Gallatin B) Alexander Hamilton C) Thomas Jefferson D) James Madison
A) Battle of Monmouth B) Battle of Germantown C) Battle of Trenton D) Battle of Saratoga
A) 73 B) 55 C) 34 D) 69
A) The U.S. Constitution B) The Articles of Confederation C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Bill of Rights
A) Gouverneur Morris B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Adams D) James Madison
A) He founded the Federalist Party. B) He actively promoted partisanship. C) He supported the Democratic-Republican Party. D) He was not formally affiliated with any party and struggled to hold rival factions together.
A) To establish trade agreements with Britain. B) To maintain peace with European powers during the French Revolutionary Wars. C) To declare war on France. D) To support the French Revolution.
A) It imposed taxes on domestic products. B) It established free trade agreements with France. C) It abolished all tariffs on imported goods. D) It funded the government and addressed the trade imbalance with Britain.
A) He postponed his decision indefinitely. B) He expressed reluctance and inexperience but accepted the role. C) He immediately declined the presidency. D) He enthusiastically embraced the position without hesitation.
A) Bacon's Rebellion B) Pontiac's Rebellion C) The Whiskey Rebellion D) Shays' Rebellion
A) To engage in naval warfare with Britain. B) To protect American shipping from Barbary pirates and other threats. C) To explore new territories for colonization. D) To support French naval operations.
A) He withdrew his candidacy before the vote. B) He lost to John Adams. C) The election resulted in a tie. D) He was elected unanimously as the first president.
A) His plan to abolish political parties. B) His intention to serve more than two terms. C) His desire to expand the U.S. territory. D) Reluctance to accept the presidency and inexperience with civil administration duties.
A) He wanted to establish a third party. B) He believed they were essential for democracy. C) He feared they would harm national unity. D) He thought they should control Congress.
A) They voted on constitutional amendments. B) They elected him unanimously as the first president. C) They selected the vice president directly. D) They determined state boundaries.
A) He immediately agreed to become president. B) He asked for a delay in decision-making. C) He expressed a desire for others to pursue ambition and fame, but eventually accepted. D) He refused all offers without consideration.
A) William Cushing B) John Langdon C) George Clinton D) Chancellor Robert Livingston
A) Congress Hall in Philadelphia B) Independence Hall in Philadelphia C) The White House in Washington, D.C. D) Federal Hall in New York City
A) St. John's Lodge No. 1, Ancient York Masons B) The King James Bible from the Library of Congress C) An Episcopal Church Bible D) A family Bible from Mount Vernon
A) Exodus 20:12 B) John 3:16 C) Psalm 23:1 D) Genesis 49:13
A) The Pledge of Allegiance B) "so help me God" C) An invocation to the Constitution D) A prayer for guidance
A) 132 B) 4 C) 50 D) 77
A) 135 B) 200 C) 300 D) 500
A) Brutus. B) Publius. C) Pacificus. D) Cato.
A) Stephen Knott B) Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. C) Ron Chernow D) Forrest McDonald
A) Aaron Burr B) John Adams C) Thomas Pinckney D) Thomas Jefferson
A) Five B) Nine C) Seven D) Six
A) More than 900 B) 800 C) 500 D) 1000
A) Thomas Jefferson B) Alexander Hamilton C) Edmund Randolph D) John Jay
A) The Coinage Act of 1792 B) The Report on the Public Credit C) The Second Report on Public Credit D) The Report on Manufactures
A) James Madison B) Pierre L'Enfant C) George Washington D) Alexander Hamilton
A) Department of War B) Department of Treasury C) Home Department D) Finance Office
A) Postmaster General B) Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson C) Attorney General Edmund Randolph D) Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton
A) The Coinage Act of 1792 B) The Report on Manufactures C) The First Report on Public Credit D) The Collection Act of 1789
A) Five B) Six C) Seven D) Four
A) A space agency B) A postal service C) An air force D) A customs service
A) 50,000 men B) 12,950 men C) 5,000 men D) 20,000 men
A) The 'Whiskey Act' B) The Spirit Tax Law C) The Liquor Control Act D) The Alcohol Regulation Act
A) John Jay B) Charles Lee C) Oliver Wolcott Jr. D) Timothy Pickering
A) Edmund Randolph B) James McHenry C) Charles Lee D) Oliver Wolcott Jr.
A) Louisiana Purchase B) The Yazoo lands C) Spanish Florida D) The Mississippi Territory
A) The execution of King Louis XVI B) The end of the Reign of Terror C) France declared itself a republic D) The start of the War of the First Coalition
A) $50,000 B) $10,000 C) $25,000 D) $5,000
A) Wealthy Southern slaveowners B) Federalists C) Northern artisans and farmers D) New England merchants
A) "Supreme Court associate justice William Cushing" B) Chancellor Robert Livingston C) George Clinton D) John Langdon
A) Encourage farmers to switch from grain to other crops. B) Discourage alcohol consumption. C) Increase government revenue from alcohol sales. D) Promote the use of imported spirits over domestic ones.
A) The Pennsylvania Abolition Society B) The Federalist Society C) The Anti-Federalist Society D) The Southern Congressmen's Society
A) Sailing down the Severn River B) At Mount Vernon C) In Richmond, Virginia D) In Charleston, South Carolina
A) February 7, 1795 B) March 4, 1794 C) September 25, 1789 D) December 15, 1791
A) One B) Two C) Four D) Three
A) Kentucky B) Vermont C) North Carolina D) Tennessee
A) Infrequently B) Always C) Frequently D) Never
A) Edmund Randolph B) Henry Knox C) Thomas Jefferson D) Alexander Hamilton
A) Spanish Florida B) Yazoo lands C) Mississippi Territory D) British Louisiana
A) 2024 B) 2017 C) 1948 D) 1996
A) January 1, 1789 B) September 19, 1796 C) December 25, 1800 D) July 4, 1776
A) 6 B) 12 C) 8 D) 10
A) Lacking in achievements B) Simply breathtaking C) Moderately successful D) A failure due to partisan battles
A) Slavery was abolished during Washington's administration B) Congress generally avoided discussing slavery C) Slavery was expanded to new territories D) Slavery became a federal crime
A) 68 B) 59 C) 71 D) 30
A) An air force B) A bank C) A coast guard D) A mint
A) Tennessee B) Vermont C) Kentucky D) North Carolina
A) Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing B) Thomas Paine C) King Louis XVI D) Marquis de Lafayette
A) "Mr. President" B) "Protector of Their Liberties" C) "His Highness" D) "Your Excellency"
A) Federalists B) Whigs C) Democratic-Republicans D) Anti-Federalists
A) April 30, 1789 B) January 20, 1797 C) "December 2, 1793" D) March 4, 1793
A) 25 B) 50 C) 45 D) 38
A) Oliver Ellsworth B) John Jay C) George Washington D) James Wilson
A) 42 B) 10 C) 15 D) 29
A) Exile from the United States. B) Immediate imprisonment without trial. C) Legal proceedings. D) Confiscation of all personal property.
A) 59 B) 68 C) 71 D) 30
A) "Perfectly suited to his character" B) "Highly significant and influential" C) "A position of great power" D) "Complete insignificance" |
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