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WorksheetsFirst Presidents
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.
Precedents
Cabinet
Uniform
Accumulated
A group of advisers to a president.
Precedents
Cabinet
Uniform
Accumulated
What is the ceremony called where the President takes the oath of office?
Inauguration
Dancing With The Stars
The Presidential Ball
The Prom
Who chose the title "Mr. President"?
George Washington
John Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
A tax on imported goods is called a
Tarriff
Import tax
Export tax
A good idea
What is George Washington most known for?
Having wooden teeth
Being super rich
Being the first president of the United States
Planting a lot of crops
What country did George Washington defeat in the American Revolution War?
Spain
Canada
Russia
England
John Adams was our
4th President
3rd President
2nd President
1st President
The XYZ Affair led to congress making which decision?
Declaring war against France
Increasing the size of the US military
Paying France 1 million dollars
The end of impressment
Thomas Jefferson tried to reduce the national debt by
reducing military spending
clipping coupons
firing the vice president
sell ing the Louisiana Territory to the French
The Embargo Act was successful in damaging the British economy.
True
False
______________________ pushed for war with Great Britain.
War Hawks
Fighting Pigeons
Combat Bluejays
Conflict Penguins
________________________ became the Fourth President in 1809.
Sam Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
James Madison
The chief of the Shawnee tribe that united many tribes against the United States was named___________________
Tecumseh
The Prophet
Osceloa
Black Fox
A privateer is a
armed private ship
a warship
a yacht
a canoe
The Star Spangled Banner was inspired by the battle at
Fort McHenry
Fort Mississauga
Fort Madison
Fort Lee
What was one of the effects of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
It forced us to buy land from England
It doubled the size of the United States.
We fought a war with France for Louisiana
How did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 change Americans?
It provided an opportunity for Americans to settle in the new land.
It encouraged immigrants to work in factories.
Many African-Americans moved to the North.
James Madison declared war on Britain.
A tariff is...
A tax on imported goods.
A tax on exported goods.
Refusing to trade with other countries.
A country blocking our trade with their ships.
Putting a tax on FOREIGN goods to encourage people to buy domestic American made goods is a...
Blockade
Treaty
Protective Tariff
Embargo
The Sedition Act created penalties for people who...
Bought arms
Immigrated to the United States
Criticized the government of the United States
Which events preceded and caused the War of 1812?
The King of England insulted the President
The impressment of sailors
We fought over tea and biscuits
What is an unwritten rule or example that is followed by others called?
Precedent
Act
Law
President
What was a precedent set by George Washington?
what to call the president
to have cabinet members help the president
how many terms as president
all of the above
During Washington's presidency there was the Whiskey Rebellion which happened because
Washington was taxing only people who drank
Farmers were upset at tis tax because they were most affected by this cheaper way to send corn
the North didn't like the way the South drank too much
The British were stealing U.S. alcohol
As Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's proposal was
Impressment of British ships
Tax British and French ships
Creation of a National Bank
Tax on exports to encourage foreign bought items
The Federalist party was for:
strong state government
individual rights
strong national government
for the little farmer
John Adams called an event the XYZ affair because
3 Frenchmen were offering bribes to stop impressing ships
He was accused of fathering three kids he called XYZ
He had 3 cabinet members who were spies so he named them XYZ
The names of 3 criminals in a duel
John Adams established the Alien and Sedition Acts, What was the Alien Acts?
No foreigner was allowed out of the country
No foreigner was allowed in the country
No one was allowed to say bad things about the government
No one was allowed to lie and say overly good thngs about the government
What was the purpose of the Louisiana Purchase there was a question of legality because
It doubled our nation in size
It ended the war with Napoleon
It had the U.S. side with the French against the English
It made it illegal to take Indian lands
Jefferson left office on a bad note because of the Embargo Act of 1807. What was this?
Banning trading with England and France
Banned trade within the U.S.
Banned trade with Indians
Banned trade with North and South
The major issue in the War of 1812 was
U.S. kept stealing British shis and made British sailors work for them.
British kept stealing U.S. ships and made U.S. sailors work for them
slavery
North vs. South
When did Frances Scott Key write our national anthem?
while being held a prisoner aboard a ship at Fort Mchenry
While fighting in the Revolutionary War
While in President Jefferson's cabinet
while freezing the winter at Valley Forge
What is Francis Scott Key's song about?
The U.S. no longer needing a king
Which side will raise its flag (thus winning) at the Battle of Fort McHenry
why the Indians don't deserve the land
why the French don't deserve the land
Who was first Secretary of Treasury ?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
