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