George Washington Presidency Review

When was the first Congress under the Constitution elected?

• 1788

• 1789

• 1790

• 1791

Who was the first Vice President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Which two states had not ratified the Constitution by the time of Washington's election?

• North Carolina and Rhode Island

• Virginia and New York

• Georgia and South Carolina

• Maryland and Delaware

Who was appointed as the Secretary of Treasury by Washington?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• Supreme Court with one Chief Justice and 5 Associate Justices

• A new constitution

• A national bank

• The Bill of Rights

What was one of the main components of Hamilton's Financial Plan?

• Assume the debts of the states and the federal government

• Reduce tariffs

• Abolish the national bank

• Increase state taxes

What did the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 declare?

• U.S. neutrality in the French Revolution and European wars

• Support for the French Revolution

• Alliance with Britain

• Trade embargo with France

Who was Citizen Genet?

• A) A British ambassador to the U.S.

• B) A French minister to the U.S.

• C) An American diplomat in France

• D) A Spanish envoy to the U.S.

What did Washington request regarding Citizen Genet?

• A) That Genet be given a U.S. citizenship

• B) That Genet be promoted to ambassador

• C) That France remove the diplomat

• D) That Genet be sent to England

What was the significance of the Jay Treaty of 1794?

• A) It started a war between the U.S. and Britain

• B) It led to the U.S. gaining new territories

• C) It kept the U.S. and Britain at peace

• D) It resulted in a trade embargo with France