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Washington, Adams, Jefferson

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

In 1789, George Washington became the first president in which city?

a)

Philadephia

b)

Boston

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

2.

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were chosen as advisors by Washington because

a)

they were highly intelligent people who disagreed with each other. It would be easier to get to the truth through their arguments.

b)

they were very good friends and would enjoy working together.

c)

they were both funny as heck as Washington loved jokes.

d)

both of them loved the oval shape and this was also Washington's favorite shape.

3.

Hamilton believed in all of this except:

a)

a strong central government

b)

the development of cities, businesses and factories

c)

no taxes

d)

friendship with Great Britain

4.

Jefferson believed in all of this except:

a)

strong states, a weak federal government

b)

high taxes

c)

a USA based on farming

d)

friendship with France

5.

During the French Revolution and wars between the UK and France, Washington

a)

supported France

b)

supported Great Britain

c)

refused to support anyone

6.

George Washington set many precedents. A precedent is when:

a)

a person assumes greater and greater power over the Congress.

b)

a person writes a book telling the truth about something.

c)

a person goes on vacation.

d)

a person does something for the first time and people follow this in the future.

7.

What did George Washington want people to call him as president?

a)

'yo dog! You be cool!

b)

His majesty, the coolest guy in town.

c)

Mr. President

d)

G.W.

8.

Washington agreed to the Tariff Act of 1789 to raise money. What is a tariff? (Basically an "act" is a "law".)

a)

a law that forces people to buy government bonds

b)

a tax on products coming into a country from another country.

c)

a fee every foreigner in the USA must pay

9.

Hamilton believed the Federal Government should take over and pay state debt (the money states owed because they borrowed from banks to pay soldiers in the war) – showing the states that there was some benefit in having a strong Federal government.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What did Hamilton establish to help people develop their own businesses?

a)

he offered free money to people through a new program.

b)

he created a national bank that could offer people loans.

c)

he dropped all taxes.

d)

he increased taxes on the poor.

11.

What happened after Hamilton established a tax on whiskey (an alcoholic drink)?

a)

Some farmers in Pennsylvania started a rebellion and refused to pay it.

b)

Every farmer understood why the tax was necessary and paid it.

12.

What happened when George Washington rode in to Pennsylvania to crush the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

there was a bloody battle but the farmers lost.

b)

people threw stones at Washington and called him George the 3rd.

c)

the farmers ended the rebellion without a shot being fired.

d)

Washington crushed the rebellion with a military campaign.

13.

What was Washington's policy toward Native Americans in the "Northwest Territory"?

a)

He respected their rights to the land but offered to buy it.

b)

He sent in the military to kill the natives and seize (take) their land.

c)

He believed white people and natives could share the land.

d)

He decided not to bother the Native Americans there.

14.

George Washington was elected by

a)

Every white man over 40

b)

Congress

c)

every man, woman and child in the USA

d)

the Electoral College

15.

Who was Washington's Vice President?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Nathan Detroit

d)

John Adams

16.

John Adams became Washington's Vice President because

a)

Washington chose him as his V.P.

b)

he was appointed by Congress.

c)

he had the second most electoral college votes.

17.

•Hamilton and others thought most Americans were uneducated and could be swayed/influenced to vote for evil people.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In 1796 John Adams was elected President and Jefferson became his Vice President because he received the second largest amount of Electoral College votes. How did Adams feel about this?

a)

Adams felt the system was fair and right and he loved having Jefferson as V.P.

b)

Adams hated this because he was a Federalist and Jefferson was a Democrat-Republican.

c)

Adams looked forward to working closely with Jefferson to establish policy.

d)

Adams was so happy he almost died right there!

19.

France became very upset with Jay's Treaty of 1795. Why? (a treaty is an agreement between two countries)

a)

It stated that the USA supported the King of France.

b)

It gave the United States French territory in Canada.

c)

It promised the USA would fight against France if the UK were fighting them.

d)

The treaty said the USA and Great Britain would become primary trade partners.

20.

When President Adams sent three diplomats to negotiate with France, the X,Y,Z Affair happened. What was this?

a)

The French diplomats expected a bribe and loan from the USA even before negotiations.

b)

The French referred to John Adams as "His Fatness".

c)

France gave the US diplomats lousy, rotten hotel rooms with lots of cockroaches.

d)

The French diplomats said they couldn't speak English.

21.

Millions for defense but nothing for tribute! What did this mean?

a)

No taxation without representation.

b)

Americans were willing to spend millions of dollars on a war with France, but not one penny for a bribe to France.

c)

We need a strong army but we need to bribe the French too.

d)

Let's build a big army and we won't need to worry about tributes.

22.

From 1798 to 1800 what happened between the USA and France?

a)

France attacked the USA.

b)

The USA attacked France.

c)

There was, generally, peace.

d)

The Quasi War was fought between the US and French navies.

23.

Adams' Alien and Sedition Acts were unpopular because...

(an alien is an immigrant, sedition means betraying or fighting against your own country)

a)

they were against central principles and ideas in the Constitution.

b)

Americans generally loved immigrants and wanted more and more of them to arrive.

c)

Americans felt not enough people would be tarred and feathered because of the acts.

d)

people did not realize how necessary they were for individual liberty.

24.

No Supreme Court justice was willing, at the time, to declare the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional. So Jefferson proposed the idea of "nullification". This meant:

a)

The Southern states should break away from the Northern states.

b)

States should simply ignore the law because it was an illegal law.

c)

Adams should be removed from office immediately.

d)

The office of the president should be eliminated.

25.

What unexpected event happened in the 1800 presidential election?

a)

George Washington was chosen again but refused to serve.

b)

Jefferson and Burr tied in electoral votes for the office of president.

c)

Adams and Jefferson tied and then had a duel to determine the winner.

d)

Burr decided he no longer wanted to be Vice President and moved to France.

26.

In 1804 Vice President Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The 12th Amendment states that a presidential candidate may select his vice presidential candidate and that these two people cannot run against each other.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The first slave rebellion happened in Virginia in 1800 and was organized by someone called Gabriel who was forced to work as a slave. The rebellion failed and Gabriel was hanged.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Jefferson ordered the US Navy to attack and defeat _______ because they were attacking US trade ships.

a)

The French

b)

The Barbary Pirates

c)

The British

d)

The Canadians

30.

Chief Justice John Marshall of the US Supreme Court was the first Chief Justice of a US Supreme Court to:

a)

resign from office before dying.

b)

decide that a law from Congress was illegal or unconstitutional.

c)

hold negotiations with a foreign country.

d)

propose new laws to the Congress.

31.

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 added an immense amount of land to the western frontier of the USA. Which president bought all of this land from Napoleon of France?

a)

Adams

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

d)

Monroe

32.

How did Jefferson want to use the land he bought from France?

a)

He wanted to present it as a gift to Native American tribes.

b)

He wanted white men and their families to move west and have their own farms.

c)

He wanted to share the land with Native Americans.

d)

He wanted to build huge cities with many businesses there.

33.

Lewis and Clark were two Army officers chosen by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory. Which Native American woman helped them?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagewea

c)

Little Feather

d)

Red Horse

34.

Do you think that Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite? Or did he just believe what many white people believed at the time, in the South?

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35.

Do you think that Sacagewea betrayed and hurt her people by helping Lewis and Clark? Or, was she also a victim of their expedition?

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36.

In 1807 Thomas Jefferson decided on an economic embargo against all the countries in Europe. He just wanted the USA to take care of itself and did not want to trade with Europe. Do you think it is a good idea for a country to be like this? Or should a country always be open to and trade with the entire world?

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37.

Extra credit (if you want to skip this, ok): You are from another country and are studying American history. Does US history seem very strange and different to you? Is it similar to Chinese history? Can you say how it is similar and different?

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