Presidents Test Review

Who was the first President of the United States?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Washington set multiple precedents as the first President of the United States. What is a precedent?

• The leader of a country

• The rulebook of the United States

• A peace treaty between nations

• An example for others in the future

One precedent Washington set was this amount of terms that a President should be in office...

• One

• Two

• Four

• Eight

Which of the following is NOT a precedent that Washington set?

• Forming alliances with countries

• Peaceful transfer of power

• Powers of the Executive Branch

• Creation of the Cabinet

Which two Founding Fathers were enemies?

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• Alexander Hamilton and George Washington

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

What two political parties were created because of Jefferson and Hamilton?

• Democrats and Republicans

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Democrats and Federalists

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

All of the following were main points of Hamilton’s Financial Plan, EXCEPT...

• A national bank should be created

• Central government should take over states’ debts

• A tax on tea to raise money.

• The economy should focus on domestic manufacturing

The Founding Fathers came to a compromise and moved the capital of the country TO this location.

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

• Charleston

• New York City

When the central government took over the states’ debts, they needed to find a way to pay it off. So they decided to...

• Take away farmers’ land.

• Place a tax on tea.

• Move into the American’s homes.

• Place a tax on whiskey.

One effect of this decision was...

• Shays’ Rebellion

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• The Quasi-War

• The War of 1812