Washington's Presidency

The first congress under the constitution was elected in

• 1776

• 1788

• 1767

• 1794

Who was George Washington's vice president?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

• John Jay

At the time of Washington's election, how many states had ratified the constitution?

• 13

• 10

• 11

• 6

Who was NOT a member of Washington's cabinet?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

• John Adams

The Judiciary Act of 1789 did NOT establish the Supreme Court with

• 3 circuit courts of appeal

• 3 district courts

• 4 civil courts

• 5 associate justices

What parts of Hamilton's financial plan passed through Congress? (choose 3)

• pay off national debt

• extra money for the president

• assume state debts

• a compromise with Jefferson over where to establish the nation's capital

Which side did the U.S. take in the French Revolution?

• France

• Britain

• U.S.

• Remained neutral

What was the significance of Jay's Treaty?

• Stopped the taxes on whiskey

• Kept the U.S. and Britain at peace

• Paid the nation's debt

• Opened trade between the U.S. and France

What was the outcome of the 1795 Treat of Greenville?

• Native Americans surrendered Ohio territory

• Native Americans were given land in Ohio territory

• The British surrendered the Ohio territory

• The Native Americans fled the Ohio territory

How many militiamen did Washington send to defuse the Whiskey Rebellion?

• 10

• 13,000

• 14,000

• 15,000