First Federal Congress Project Overview

The video discusses the First Federal Congress Project, led by Charlene Bickford at The George Washington University. The project aims to publish the complete documentary record of the First Federal Congress, a pivotal period in American history. It involves creating the federal government structure, founding executive departments, and fleshing out the judiciary. The project has published 17 volumes, with more in progress. It collects evidence from 1787-1791, including letters, petitions, and newspaper articles. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the project continues to find new documents and has been used by the Supreme Court.

What was the primary goal of the First Federal Congress Project?

• To write a history book about George Washington

• To establish a new federal government

• To publish the complete documentary record of the First Federal Congress

• To create new laws for the United States

What were some of the responsibilities of the First Federal Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish the executive departments and judiciary

• To draft the Constitution

• To elect the first President

Who introduced the amendments that are now known as the Bill of Rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington

What was the initial funding source for the First Federal Congress Project?

• The Ford Foundation

• The National Archives

• The Library of Congress

• The Smithsonian Institution

Approximately how many documents have been collected by the First Federal Congress Project?

• 10,000

• 14,000

• 20,000

• 25,000

What time period do the documents collected by the First Federal Congress Project cover?

• 1790 to 1800

• 1800 to 1810

• 1787 to 1791

• 1776 to 1783

How many newspapers were searched to find documents related to the First Federal Congress?

• 50

• 100

• 93

• 75

Which institution has used the volume 'Creating the Bill of Rights'?

• The Library of Congress

• The National Archives

• The Supreme Court

• The Smithsonian Institution