Launching the Nation

What did most farmers expect from the new United States government?

• Strong national government that would regulate their daily lives

• Policies to support growing industry

• Right to vote for women

• Right to settle in western lands

What city served as the first capital of the United States?

• Baltimore

• New York City

• Richmond

• Washington DC

A body of electors who represent the people's vote in choosing the president

• George Washington

• electoral college

• Thomas Jefferson

• precedent

• Alexander Hamilton

Where did most of the 4 million Americans live in 1790?

• In the West

• Rural areas

• Urban areas

• In New York City

Which of the following was true of the Federalist Party?

• It was more popular in the South.

• It gained the support of farmers in isolated areas.

• It wanted to limit the power of the central government.

• It supported industry and trade.

Which of the following groups voted to break the tie between Jefferson and Burr to determine who would become president and vice-president in the election of 1800?

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The electoral college.

Which of the following ideas did Thomas Jefferson stress in his inaugural address?

• The need for an expanded government/

• The importance of a large standing army.

• The importance of higher domestic taxes.

• The need for the protection of civil liberties.

Which of the following events marked the official beginning of the United States as an independent nation?

• A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• B) The end of the American Revolutionary War

• C) The ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• D) The inauguration of George Washington

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• A) George Washington

• B) Thomas Jefferson

• C) James Madison

• D) Benjamin Franklin

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• A) To support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• B) To declare independence from Britain

• C) To outline the Bill of Rights

• D) To establish the first political party