US History pg 11

Who served as the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Which state refused to participate in the special convention called for the purpose of creating a constitution?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

Who was the central figure at the Constitutional Convention and the ablest political theorist in the group?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the name of the collection of 85 essays published in support of the new Constitution?

• The Liberty Essays

• The Constitution Chronicles

• The Anti-Federalist Papers

• The Federalist Papers

Who proposed the constitutional amendments designed to protect individual rights from the power of the state?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who became the second president of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

Which event influenced the presidential election of 1800?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Disagreements on international politics

• The Declaration of Independence

• The War of 1812

Who led the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the territory west of the Mississippi River?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was the name of the young Shoshone woman who proved to be an enormous help in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Squanto

• Sacagawea

• Sequoyah

• Pocahontas

What was the name of the fort built by Lewis and Clark near the future site of Astoria, Oregon?

• Fort Clatsop

• Fort Jefferson

• Fort Washington

• Fort Adams