American History Quiz

Who took the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• The first cabinet departments

• The federal court system with different levels of courts

• The Bank of the United States

• The Whiskey Rebellion

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

What was the purpose of the tariffs imposed by Congress according to the text?

• To pay the president's salary

• To fund the construction of the national capital

• To protect American industries from foreign competition

• To support the education system

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

• It started the Whiskey Rebellion

• It established the Bank of the United States

• It crushed the Native Americans' resistance

• It led to the creation of the first cabinet departments

What did the Treaty of Greenville, signed by the Native Americans, result in?

• The establishment of new trade routes with the Native Americans

• The creation of a new government for the Native Americans

• The surrender of most of the land in what is now Ohio

• A military alliance between the Native Americans and the United States

What was the main goal of Washington's efforts to establish American neutrality in 1793?

• To support the British in their conflicts

• To avoid conflict between Britain and France

• To form an alliance with France

• To start a war with the Native Americans

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans during the Federalist Era?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Federalists believe in terms of the government's powers?

• The government should have limited powers and strict interpretation of the Constitution

• The government should have broad implied powers and a more representative government

• The government should only consist of elected officials with no implied powers

• The government should not interfere with the states' rights at all

What was the outcome of the election of 1796?

• Thomas Jefferson became the president

• John Adams became the president and Thomas Jefferson became his vice president

• Alexander Hamilton became the president

• George Washington was re-elected as president