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WorksheetsDiscovering Our Past: A History of the U.S. Ch.9 L1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a precedent?
a)
the leader of the U.S.A.
b)
a group of advisers to the president
c)
something done or said that becomes and example for others to follow
d)
a political party during the time of George Washington's presidency
2.
What is a cabinet?
a)
a group of advisers to a president
b)
legal system for the entire nation
c)
the group that presides over the supreme court
3.
How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?
a)
He appointed a career soldier to be the Secretary of War.
b)
He chose a friend to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
c)
He campaigned actively for the office of President.
d)
He created a cabinet of advisors.
4.
Which of the following men was not a member of Washington's cabinet?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Edmund Randolph
5.
This cabinet member was responsible for the creation of the Bank of the United States.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Edmund Randolph
d)
Alexander Hamilton
6.
Who was George Washington's vice president?
a)
Edmund Randolph
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Adams
7.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, dealing with all financial matters of the country, was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Jay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
8.
Alexander Hamilton believed the future of America should be focused on:
a)
Industry
b)
Farming
9.
Thomas Jefferson wanted the nation to focus on:
a)
Industry and factories
b)
Farming and agriculture
10.
Relations with the governments of other countries.
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Domestic Policy
11.
When did George Washington become president
a)
1788
b)
1789
c)
1888
d)
1889
12.
Disagreements between these Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to -
a)
The establishment of the first U.S. political parties.
b)
the creation of reservations for U.S. Native Americans
c)
an intense struggle to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights
d)
many compromises over slavery in western territories
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