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WorksheetsThe First 6 Presidents of the U.S.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who said this, "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company."
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
2.
He was the second president of the United States and signed the unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
3.
What president made this quote: "Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order."
a)
John Adams
b)
James Monroe
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
4.
He was the first president of the United States
a)
John Adams
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
5.
He was the third president of the United States and was influential in the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
James Madison
6.
Which president made this famous quote: "I cannot live without books."
a)
Thomas Barnett
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Quincy Adams
7.
During the election of 1800, who challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Aaron Jones
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Quincy Adams
8.
Who was the young Indian girl who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Little Girl
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Crazy Horse
d)
Sitting Bull
9.
Land purchased from France for less than 3 cents an acre which added about 530 million acres to the U.S. was called...
a)
Northwest Purchase
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Manifest Destiny
10.
The fifth president of the United States and is known for his "Era of Good Feelings"
a)
James Monroe
b)
James Madison
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
11.
This policy declared an end to European colonization in the Western Hemisphere and forbid European countries from intervening in the American continents, including any U.S. territories and Central and South America.
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Northwest Passage
12.
A war between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. It has also been called the second American war for independence.
a)
War of 1815
b)
War of 1812
c)
War with England
13.
They led an expedition to explore the Northwest Territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean documenting and mapping the land along their journey.
a)
Booth and Sewell
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Hamilton and Burr
14.
The fourth president of the U.S. who was elected in 1808 and the War of 1812 was fought during his second term.
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Monroe
15.
United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Adams
16.
He was the 5th president of the U.S. who created the Missouri Compromise and a doctrine which kept Europe on their own hemisphere.
a)
James Madison
b)
James Monroe
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
17.
Sixth president of the U.S. and was elected in 1824. He was also influential in creating and completing the construction of the Erie Canal.
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Aaron Burr
18.
Something that sets a standard for future events is called...
a)
precedent
b)
fortune teller
c)
president
d)
baseline
19.
Who ran for president of the U.S. 5 times and never won?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Sacagawea
d)
William Clark
20.
Which president said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
a)
George Washington
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
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