
US History Quiz: Washington and Adams Presidencies
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12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president organized a cabinet with Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury and Jefferson as Secretary of State?
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What treaty did Washington sign in 1794, in which Britain promised to evacuate its remaining forts on the western frontier?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Greenville
Pinckney’s Treaty
Jay's Treaty
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president warned against getting involved in European affairs and forming political parties?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which political party favored a smaller federal government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Whigs
Tories
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event enraged Americans and led to the cry: 'millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute'?
XYZ Affair
Alien & Sedition Acts
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
Whiskey Tax
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law made it illegal for newspapers to criticize the president or Congress?
XYZ Affair
Whiskey Tax
Judiciary Act of 1789
Alien & Sedition Acts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president resisted popular sentiment and avoided war with France during the XYZ Affair?
John Adams
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
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