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