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Chapter 8 - Section 1 The First President

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what city was George Washington's first inauguration on April 30, 1789?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

New York City

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

2.

Who was the first Vice President?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Aaron Burr

3.

Washington set many _________, or traditions, as the very first president.

a)

tarrifs

b)

precedents

c)

cabinets

d)

speculators

4.

What African American helped in the development of Washington D.C. by redrawing the missing maps from memory.

a)

Anthony Wayne

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Benjamin Banneker

5.

Who did Washington trust to come up with a plan to solve our national debt?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Henry Knox

d)

Edmund Randolpj

6.

Between which two states was Washington D.C. located as a compromise to get Southern states to help repay the states debts?

a)

New York and Maryland

b)

Maryland and Virginia

c)

Pennsylvania and Maryland

d)

Virginia and North Carolina

7.

Who was the first U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

a)

John Jay

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Henry Knox

d)

Thomas Pinckney

8.

Many _________ bought bonds in hope of making a large profit.

a)

cabinet members

b)

precedents

c)

specuators

d)

tariffs

9.

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the _____________.

a)

Judiciary Act

b)

Impressment Act

c)

National Debt

d)

Bill of Rights

10.

The Secretary of the Treasury came up with three ideas to help solve the national debt. These ideas included: t

a)

Borrowing money from France

b)

A National Bank

c)

Tariffs on imported goods

d)

National Taxes