WorksheetsBuilding a New Nation
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is NOT a position in George Washington's original cabinet?
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of Trade
Secretary of War
Which two men in Washington's Cabinet disagreed over how strong national and state governments should be?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Edmond Randolph and Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph and Pierre L'Enfant
Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox
What happened as a result of the disagreements in Washington's Cabinet?
Two members of the Cabinet had a duel.
Washington asked the men in his Cabinet to stop quarreling.
The location of the new capital was changed three times.
The first political parties were created.
Where was the new nation's capital?
District of Columbia
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from
Spain
Great Britain
Portugal
France
Who did President Jefferson ask to lead an expeditio to explore the Louisiana Purchase? Select ALL that apply.
William Clark
Sacagawea
Andrew Jackson
Meriwether Lewis
Which is one way Sacagawea was helpful?
She helped row the boats.
She hunted for deer and buffalo.
She set up camp.
She translated the Mandan (Native American) language.
During the War of 1812, the British attacked and partly burned
Washington, DC
Nashville, Tennessee
Charlotte, North Carolina
Boston, Massachusetts
Who is famous for saving a portrait of George Washington during the burning of Washington DC?
Dolly Parton
Dolly Madison
James Madison
Whitney Houston
Who wrote our national anthem after watching the Battle of Baltimore?
John Sevier
Francis Scott Key
Samuel Adams
James Madison
So many Cherokees and other Indians suffered and died on the long walk to Indian Territory that their journey became known as the
Cherokee Journey
Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
March of Sorrow
TRUE OR FALSE: The Louisiana Purchase tripled the size of the United States.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: George Washington was the only president to be unanimously voted in as president.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The Trail of Tears was an organized removal of Native Americans that was designed to ensure safety and comfort for each traveler.
True
False
