Chapter 8 History Quiz

Who were the four cabinet leaders of Washington’s first administration?

• Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Edmund Randolph
• Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Quincy Adams
• Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams, George Mason, Robert Morris
• John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, John Jay

Which cabinet leader led the State Department?

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

• Thomas Jefferson

Which cabinet leader led the Treasury Department?

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

Which cabinet leader led the War Department?

• Edmund Randolph

• Henry Knox
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

Which cabinet leader led the Justice Department/Attorney General?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

What were the two key areas of disagreement between Hamilton and Jefferson?

• 1. 1. The role of agriculture 2. education policy.

• 1.The structure of the judicial system 2. military funding.

• 1. 1. The importance of state rights 2. foreign alliances.

• 1. 1.The assumption of state debts. 2. Federal involvement in the banking system

What two political parties were formed as a result of the disagreements of Hamilton and Jefferson and who led them?

• Progressive Party (led by Roosevelt) and Conservative Party (led by Goldwater)
• Libertarian Party (led by Paul) and Green Party (led by Stein)
• Whig Party (led by Adams) and Socialist Party (led by Marx)
• Federalist Party (led by Hamilton) and Democratic-Republican Party (led by Jefferson)

What official position did the United States take toward European conflict in 1793?

• The United States supported France in the conflict.
• The United States declared war on Britain in 1793.
• The United States formed an alliance with Spain against France.
• The United States took a position of neutrality toward the European conflict in 1793.

Why did the United States take a neutral position toward European conflicts in 1793?

• President Washington wanted to expand territorial claims in Europe.

• President Washington wanted Americans to remain impartial and avoid involvement in foreign wars.

• President Hamilton wanted to support France in their revolution.

• President Jefferson wanted to strengthen alliances with European powers.

Describe the two issues settled by the Pinckney Treaty?

• 1. 1. Military alliances with France 2. Trade agreements with Spain

• 1. 1. Trade agreements with Spain 2. Territorial disputes with Canada

• 1. 1. Territorial disputes with Canada 2. Military alliances with France

• 1. 1. The United States gained the right of deposit at New Orleans. 2. The nation’s southern boundary was set at the 31st parallel.