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