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WorksheetsUnit 4: Launching a New Republic Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
to swear in or induct into office in a formal ceremony.
precedent
inaugurate
cabinet
tariff
helped create a court system and gave the Supreme Court six members.
Jay's Treaty
Foreign policy
Federal Judiciary Act
cabinet
a group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisers.
tariff
foreign policy
Federal Judiciary Act
Cabinet
a tax on imported goods.
inaugurate
propaganda
tariff
bond
a 1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey, which was valuable to the livelihood of backcountry farmers.
Whiskey Rebellion
Jay's Treaty
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Pinckney's Treaty
the agreement that ended dispute over American shipping during the French Revolution.
Treaty of Greenville
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Federal Judiciary Act
relations with the governments of other countries.
political party
cabinet
tariff
foreign policy
a group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government, and also backs candidates for office.
political party
cabinet
tariff
foreign policy
A ceremony in which the President officially takes the oath of office is known as:
an inauguration
a rebellion
a cabinet
a tariff
Where was Washington's inauguration?
Washington, D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
When was Washington's inauguration?
July 4, 1776
January 17, 1788
April 30, 1789
June 30, 1789
Who did Washington name as his Secretary of State?
James Madison
Alexander Hamiliton
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson
Who did Washington name as his Secretary of the Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
In 1789, Congress created five executive departments. Which of these was not among them?
Treasury
State
War
Commerce
Alexander Hamilton's plan for paying off both national and state debts was to
tax the population.
use money already in the U.S. Treasury.
tax imports.
The total amount of money that a government owes to others is known as the:
national debt
national income
foreign policy
economic system
Who led the opposition to Hamilton's plan to fix the US economy?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
Why did Madison oppose Hamilton's economic plan to purchase all the outstanding bonds?
He argued that this would hurt the poor farmers in the North.
He argued that Hamilton’s Plan would reward speculators.
He wanted to pay off state debts only.
Someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit
bondsman
speculator
precedent
tariff
As part of the compromise reached Hamilton and Madison, Congress agreed to pay off state debts if the nation's capital was moved to:
Washington, D.C.
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
What was Hamilton's main purpose in proposing a protective tariff?
to make the North stronger than the South
to support American businesses
to provide funds for the Bank of the United States
to raise money for the government
President Washington's main reason for wanting to remain neutral in the conflict between France and Britain was that he did not want
the United States to get dragged into the war.
to be seen favoring French democrats.
to risk the disapproval of the British king.
to lose the protection of the British navy.
Why did Washington want to avoid fighting Britain even though the British captured more than 250 American trading ships?
He wanted to try peaceful negotiations first.
He sided with Britain in its war against France.
He thought the new nation was too weak to fight.
He did not want to make a long-standing enemy of the British.
What was the impact of Washington's Farewell Address?
It kept future Presidents from running for more than two terms.
It guided American foreign policy toward neutrality for quite some time.
It made the new nation realize how much Washington had given up to be President.
It made Congress determined that all Presidents would follow Washington's example.
True or False: While handling the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion, President Washington showed those who disagreed with the government that violence would not be tolerated.
True
False
When and where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
New York, 1794
Pennsylvania, 1794
Ohio, 1788
Georgia, 1779
How did Washington handle the Whiskey Rebellion?
He had the leaders of the rebellion executed.
He remained neutral.
He encouraged Americans to tar and feather the tax collectors.
He called up the militia and dispatched them to Pennsylvania.
Why did the French rebel against their king, Louis XVI?
The nobles paid very high taxes and the peasants did not pay any.
The peasants and the middle class paid heavy taxes, while nobles paid none.
King Louis XVI was taking away their right to vote.
True or False: some Americans, like Thomas Jefferson, felt that the French had the right to use violence to win freedom,
True
False
True or False: Staying neutral between Britain and France was the worst possible option for Washington.
True
False
