First 5 Presidents

The first president of the United States.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following were pieces of advice given by Washington as he left office?

• The United States should do its best to stay out of debt.

• Americans should join a political party.

• The United States should make alliances with foreign countries.

• Americans should be patriotic.

The second president of the United States.

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

Why did Congress and John Adams build up the US military and navy during his presidency?

• The French were stopping American ships and taking their cargo.

• The British were threatening cities along the coast.

• He wanted to prepared in case Canada tried to invade.

The Alien Acts, passed by Congress and signed by Adams, were targeted at...

• British immigrants

• Spanish immigrants

• American citizens

• French immigrants

The Sedition Acts, passed by Congress and signed by Adams, were likely a violation of the...

• 3rd Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 8th Amendment

The third president of the United States.

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Jay

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Why was France willing to sell the territory known as Louisiana?

• It needed money to fund it's ongoing wars in Europe

• Louisiana was a barren wasteland.

• It was the only way to prevent war with the United States.

• It lost the island Haiti after a slave uprising

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Why did Jefferson struggle with the purchase of Louisiana?

• He didn't want to help the French.

• He couldn't see the value of the land.

• The Constitution does not give the government power to make a purchase like this one.

• It was a good deal, but still very expensive for the new country.

What did Barbary pirates demand for safe passage of ships through waters they controlled?

• a bribe

• weapons

• The answer to the day's WORDLE