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