Chapter 7 Section 1 and 2 Quiz

Who appoints the head of each of the executive departments?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice President

• The First Congress

What is a national debt?

• Money owed by a nation to foreign countries

• Money owed by a nation to businesses

• Money owed by a nation to anyone

• Money owed by a nation to it's citizens

What was Alexander Hamilton's job before he became Secretary of the Treasury?

• Lawyer

• Dentist

• Accountant

• Government official

How many states voted in the first election of the United States?

• 13

• 11

• 9

• 15

Who was the first Vice President of the United States?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

Who were the two women mentioned in the book that participated in Republican Motherhood?

• Martha Washington and Abigail Adams

• Abigail Adams and Madeleine Albright

• Judith Sargent Murray and Martha Washington

• Abigail Adams and Judith Sargent Murray

What were the two largest cities in America in 1790?

• New York City and Philadelphia

• New York City and Boston

• Philadelphia and Boston

• Las Angeles and New York City

In what year was George Washington elected as President?

• 1791

• 1786

• 1789

• 1776

What was the total population of America in 1790?

• Around 2 million

• Around 7 million

• Around 4 million

• Around 9 million

When did the capital move to what is now Washington, D.C.?

• 1791

• 1801

• 1796

• 1811