WorksheetsLaunching a Nation
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following were precedents set by George Washington? (3 points)
Creating a cabinet of advisors
2 term limit
Adding "So help me God" to the oath of office
Having a vice president
What did Washington create to help him run the country?
A cabinet of advisors
A military academy
"Being President for Dummies"
What was NOT created by the Judiciary Act of 1789?
State courts
Federal District Courts
Federal Courts
Court of Appeals
What was the Northern-Southern Compromise? (3 points)
A compromise between northern and southern states
The capital city would be in the south
The south helped pay the north's war debt
A compromise to prevent war between the north and south
Who was Washington's Secretary of State?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
Henry Knox
Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Who was Washington's Secretary of War?
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Who was Washington's Attorney General?
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
What were the steps to Hamilton's plan for the economy? (3 points)
Tariffs on imports
Excise tax on domestic goods
Establish a national bank
Excuse everyone's debts
What are some details about the Whiskey Rebellion? (3 points)
Washington tried to negotiate with the farmers
Washington sent in the militia to deal with the problem
Farmers were upset over taxes on whiskey
It was supposed to keep the US out of war in Europe
What are some details of the Neutrality Proclamation? (2 points)
It kept Americans from supplying materials to France or Britain
It was intended to keep the US out of war in Europe
Washington sent Hamilton to lead the militia
Farmers were upset about taxes on whiskey
What was a major disagreement between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?
creating a national bank
slavery
Treaty of Greenville
Whiskey Rebellion
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take, a Democratic-Republican idea is ______.
Loose construction
Strict construction
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking, a Federalist Party ideal
Loose construction
Strict construction
What party did Alexander Hamilton help found?
Whig Party
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Know-Nothing Party
Who defeated John Adams in the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
What are true details about the Alien and Sedition Acts? (3 points)
Passed by the Federalists to protect the national security
Targeted French citizens and French-Americans
United the country against the British
Created a split between Jefferson and Adams
Who did John Adams remove from his cabinet for being too loyal to Hamilton and disagreeing with him?
James McHenry
Thomas Jefferson
Timothy Pickering
Henry Knox
Which treaty settled the disputes that had risen between the US and Great Britain over British navy seizing US merchant ships?
Jay's Treaty
Pickney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Paris
Which treaty settled the border and trade disputes between the US and Spain and re-opened New Orleans to US ships?
Jay's Treaty
Pickney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Who was given command of the US army in the west?
"Mad" Anthony Wayne
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Chief Little Turtle
Who led the Miami Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
Chief Little Turtle
Chief Giant Bear
"Mad" Anthony Wayne
Geronimo
Which treaty gave the US claim to most Indian lands in the Northwest Territory?
Jay's Treaty
Pickney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
