Washington's Presidency Notes Quiz

Who was the first Secretary of the Department of War?

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the first Attorney General?

• John Adams

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

• John Jay

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Which is NOT an idea that Washington suggested in his Farewell Address?

• Avoid political parties

• Get involved in foreign affairs

• Avoid permanent alliances

• Build commercial relations

Answer explanation

Washington also stated the U.S. should practice neutrality

What is impressment?

• The kidnapping of an individual to serve in another nation's military

• A term by the Cabinet when they have accomplished a task

• The involvement in another nation's affairs

• Someone who invests in risky business ventures to potentially make a large profit

Who was impressing American seamen?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Natives

Answer explanation

This would be one of several reasons why John Jay was sent to GB

Why did Washington enforce the 1793 Proclamation of Neutrality?

• To prevent Americans from getting involved in Spanish conflict

• The United States wasn't strong enough to be in wars

• To stay out of the war between Britain and France

Answer explanation

Americans would be punished if they were caught aligning themselves with Britain or France!

How did Hamilton get Southern states to agree to assume Northern state debt?

• Hamilton agreed to not apply the excise tax to the Southern states

• Hamilton agreed to give Southern plantation owners bonds, so they would make money

• Hamilton agreed to the National Bank

• Hamilton had the national capital moved to the Southern states, establishing Washington, D.C.

Why was Jay's Treaty considered a failure?

• Great Britain did not stop impressment

• Great Britain did not stop targeting American cargo ships

• Great Britain did not evacuate the Western frontier

• It did not resolve border issues between the U.S. and Canada

What important law did George Washington sign that set up the Supreme Court and lower district courts?

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence