Early Republic Quiz 1

The first Commander-in-Chief who set the precedents that all presidents would follow.

• Monroe
• Jefferson
• Washington
• Bush
• Adams

What best describes the Federalist Party?

• Strong central government
• Strong local government
• Farmers
• Thomas Jefferson

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

What was Washington's Treasury Secretary?

• Jefferson
• Hamilton
• Knox
• Adams

What was the direct cause of the Whiskey Rebellion

• WWI

• WWII

• The Great Depression

• tax on the manufacture and sale of whiskey

To whom did George Washington look to to help him make decisions?

• House of Representatives
• The Senate
• His Cabinet
• The British

Who was the President of the United States during the XYZ Affair?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the job of the secretary of treasury?

• set economic policies with the president
• lead the senate
• help set foreign policies
• elect a Vice President

The United States paid __________ to France to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory.

• $5 Million
• $15 Million
• $50 Million
• $100 Million

Why was Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory seen as controversial? 

• Some polititians thought that the purchase was unconstitutional because the constitution does not give the president the power to buy land
• George Washington disagreed with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory 
• Sharing a new border with Spain could cause conflict
• It cost way too much money and was a bad deal