Quiz 2, Washington to Madison - BBG

The 3/5 compromise dealt with what topics?

• representation & slavery

• representation & federal hate crimes

• Southern aggression

• Northern aggression

Who was the first President of the United States, inaugurated in 1789?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

What event, occurring between 1794 and 1795, demonstrated the new government's ability to suppress internal unrest?

• The XYZ Affair

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Whiskey Rebellion

Who was George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury and handled most of the country's economic issues during his presidency?

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Monroe

What was the name of the naval conflict between the United States and France during John Adams' presidency?

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The Quasi War

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798. What was one of their main purposes?

• To grant citizenship to all immigrants

• To protect the United States from foreign enemies during the Quasi-War with France

• To encourage freedom of speech

• To establish new colonies

During John Adams' presidency, the United States entered a naval conflict with which country?

• Spain

• England

• Russia

• France

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It marked the end of the American Revolution

• It initiated the War of 1812

• It abolished slavery in the northern states

Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

What was the primary cause of the War of 1812?

• The desire to annex Canada

• British interference with American trade and impressment of sailors

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Disputes over the western border with Mexico