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Lesson 11; Sections 1-4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Mr. Bird

2.

Who was the first Secretary of War?

a)

Henry Knox

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Who was the first Secretary of State?

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

4.

What is the role of the Department of State?

a)

To handle relations with other countries

b)

To defend the nation

c)

To oversee the nation's finances

d)

To protect the state

5.

What is the role of the Treasury Department?

a)

To defend the nation

b)

To handle relations with other countries

c)

To oversee the nation's finances

d)

To find treasure

6.

How many terms did George Washington serve as president?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which of the following views did Alexander Hamilton hold?

a)

The people can never have too much power.

b)

A loose construction of the Constitution makes for the best decision-making.

c)

A strong central government is necessary for stability.

d)

America should avoid trying to model itself after Great Britain.

8.

Alexander Hamilton was the leader of what party?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Republican

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Federalist

9.

What is the role of the Department of War?

a)

To declare war

b)

To oversee the nation's finances

c)

To handle relations with other countries

d)

To defend the nation

10.

Why did Washington lead 13,000 state militia troops across the mountains to crush the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

To tar and feather tax collectors enforcing the excise tax on whiskey.

b)

He wanted to collect taxes.

c)

He saw it as a threat to the authority of the national government.

11.

Which of the following views did Thomas Jefferson hold?

a)

The best government is a limited government.

b)

The best government is a big government.

c)

An economy based on agriculture is the best way forward.

d)

An economy based on big business is the best way forward.

12.

Thomas Jefferson was the leader of what party?

a)

Democratic-Republican (or Republican)

b)

Department of State

c)

Federalist

d)

Tea Party

13.

Thomas Jefferson believed in a __________ construction (interpretation) of the Constitution.

a)

loose (broad)

b)

strict

c)

none

14.

Alexander Hamilton believed in a __________ construction (interpretation) of the Constitution.

a)

loose (broad)

b)

strict

c)

none

15.

Washington warned of two threats to the nation's future. One of those threats was problems the nation was having with other countries, and the other threat was __________________.

a)

technology

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

the "spirit of the party"

d)

slavery