The Early Republic

The first president of the United States, and the commanding general of the victorious American army in the Revolutionary War.

• George Washington
• John Jay
• Charles Pickney
• Henry Clay

In his Farewell Address, President Washington warned Americans

• that they should create political parties.
• that states should be sovereign.
• against westward expansion.
• against making alliances with other countries.

Who wanted a strong national government?

• Federalists
• Democratic Republicans

A tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.

• Tecumseh Rebellion
• Farmers Rebellion
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Boston Massacre

Alexander Hamilton held which public office?

• President
• Secretary of the Interior
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of the Treasury

 Under Hamilton’s plan, the main source of government revenue was

•  income taxes
• tariffs
• donations
• interest from loans

A diplomatic crisis between the US and France from 1797 to 1798 during which President John Adams sent 3 envoys to France but the French demanded a bribe. 

• 12th Amendment
• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
• Alien and Sedition Acts
• XYZ Affair

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans & won the Election of 1800?

• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall

In 1774 I served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence.  I later became thte first Vice President and then our nation's 2nd President.

• John Quincy Adams
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall

President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million

• Jefferson Thomas
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Barack Obama