Ch. 9 The Federalist Era

Who was the nation's First President?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

What was one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech

• freedom to ban the press

• right to own a home

• right to refuse to pay taxes

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• George Washington

• John Jay

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of court system?

• congressional

• international

• federal

• stacked

To help build a strong national economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?

• a national bank

• the stock market

• trade tariffs

• Washington DC

What was the name of the civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?

• Battle of Fallen Timbers

• Tea Party Rebellion

• XYZ affair

• Whiskey Rebellion

Which region of the country did taxes on grain alcohol lead to a rebellion?

• Northern Kentucky

• Eastern Ohio

• Southern Virginia

• Western Pennsylvania

Whose forces were defeated by Little Turtle in 1791?

• Anthony Wayne

• Arthur St. Clair

• John Jay

• George Mason

Whose victory led to the opening of most of Ohio to settlers?

• Mad Anthony Wayne

• Arthur St. Clair

• John Jay

• Nathan Hale

Which treaty signaled the opening of the Ohio Territory?

• Jay's Treaty

• Treaty of Greenville

• Treaty of Ohio

• Pinckney's Treaty