George Washington was seen as an honest leader and hero of the ________.

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

In January of 1789, each of the ________ states that had ratified the Constitution sent ________ to choose the first president.

• southern; senators

• original; delegates

• northern; representatives

• western; electors

The electoral college elected Washington as ________, and ________ became his vice president.

• President; John Adams

• King; John Adams

• President; Benjamin Franklin

• General; Thomas Jefferson

Washington's wife ________ was considered the "First ________."

• Martha; Lady

• Abigail; Lady

• Mary; Woman

• Elizabeth; Hostess

Washington said because everything is a first it sets a ________.

• precedent

• rule

• law

• standard

The First Congress created departments in the executive branch for different areas of ________.

• law

• government

• military

• education

Washington met with the department heads, or ________, who advised him.

• senators

• governors

• cabinet members

• congressmen

Washington chose carefully for two of his more important cabinet positions. He picked _____ as the secretary of the treasury and _____ as the secretary of state.

• Thomas Jefferson; Alexander Hamilton

• Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin; John Adams

• John Adams; Benjamin Franklin

The _____ set up the federal court system.

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Constitution Act of 1787

• Federalist Papers

• Bill of Rights

Most Americans had high expectations for the new country. In 1790 the United States was home to almost _____ million people.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5