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The Presidents

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the election of 1789 who was the unanimous winner

a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.

Why was John Adams selected to be the vice president

a)
He won a lottery
b)
He was the runner-up in the presidential election.
c)
He was the only candidate available
d)
He was appointed by the previous vice president
3.

What did it mean for federalists to be in power

a)

Political participation was linked to property

b)

they were in favor of a monarchy

c)

revolution did not change social roles

d)

they supported a weak central government

4.

Who decides the people that are allowed in Washington's cabinet

a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)

George Washington

d)
The Supreme Court
5.

Who was the secretary of war in Washington's Cabinet

a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)

Henry Knox

d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.

Who was the secretary of state for Washington's cabinet

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
7.

this person was the Secretary of Treasury in Washington's Cabinet

a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Adams
8.

This person was Attorney General in Washington's cabinet

a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)

Edmund Randolph

d)
Thomas Jefferson
9.

What Washington's cabinet was known as:

a)

The best cabinet the U.S. has ever had

b)

The worst cabinet the U.S. has ever had

c)

The most racist cabinet the U.S has ever had

d)

The poorest cabinet the U.S has ever had

10.

What was the role of the secretary of Treasury (Alexander Hamilton)

a)
Managing foreign relations
b)
Serving as a military general
c)
Running the postal service
d)

in charge of the nations money

11.

What proposal did Alexander Hamilton make (more than one correct answer)

a)

Pay off war debt; even the states

b)

Government gets money by taxing (foreign imports)

c)

Move capital to south for support

d)

Create National Bank

(elastic clause)

12.

Which two people led the opposition to Hamilton

a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)

James Madison

d)
Thomas Jefferson
13.

What was the opposition against Hamilton (2 answers)

a)

felt federal government overstepped their authority by accepting

b)
Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt
c)

thought government favored the commercial class at the expense of hard working citizens

d)
George Washington and John Adams
14.

What were some of the problems abroad

a)
Environmental sustainability
b)

France declares war on Great Britain

c)
Technological advancement
d)

French revolution divided Americas

15.

What was the significance of the French Revolution

a)

divided americas

b)

Federalists see it as anarchy

c)
It had no impact on other countries and their political systems
d)

Democratic-Republicans see it as necissary

16.

What happened after France declared war on Great Britain

a)

Washington declares neutrality

b)
France and Great Britain signed a peace treaty
c)
France and Great Britain formed a military alliance
d)

France won the war

17.

Which were more foreign issues that occurred

a)
  • French encouraging American privateers to attack Spanish and British ships (piracy)

b)

British captured all ships trading with France and forced Americans to work on their ships (impressment)

c)

Jay’s Treaty- Settled debt, forts, and free trade issues with Britain (not impressment)

d)

Pinckney's Treaty- Spain allows farmers to ship products to New Orleans.

18.

this was a tax on whiskey that made Pennsylvania farmers mad

The U.S. army revolted

a)
Vodka Uprising
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Tequila Insurrection
d)
Rum Rebellion
19.

Treaty of Greenville forced Natives to give up land in Ohio Valley

a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Mississippi Valley
c)
Great Lakes Region
d)

Indian Policy

20.

which statements are true about Washington's retirement

a)

retires after 2 terms (8 years)

b)

stay away from foreign alliances

c)

don't create political parties

d)

Washington died during his presidency

21.

which was a Federalists belief

a)

Strong Federal Government

b)

Strong State Government

22.

Adams and Hamilton

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republican

23.

Jefferson and Madison

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republican

24.

Democratic- Republican

a)

Favored the British

b)

Favored the French

25.

Federalists

a)

Favored the British

b)

Favored the French

26.

Federalists

a)

Trade and Manufacturing

b)

Farming

27.

Democratic-Republican

a)

Trade and Manufacturing

b)

Farming

28.

First president to serve in Washington D.C.

He was the Father of the Navy

Jefferson was his Vice-Prez

a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
29.

France seizing American ships due to trade with Great Britain

a)
XYZ
b)

Quasi War

c)

Indian Policy

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

30.

French agents demand payments and a bribe to negotiate

This turned many Americans against France

a)

X,Y,Z Affair

b)

A,B,C Affair

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Indian rebellion

31.

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts Increase

a)

National Security

b)
Reduced the power of the federal government
c)
Allowed unlimited immigration
d)
Decreased taxes for immigrants
32.

Gave government power to deport immigrants who appeared to be a threat (French)

a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)

Alien Act

d)
Bill of Rights
33.

Strict Penalties for speaking out against the government

a)
Unlimited freedom of speech
b)

Alien Act

c)
Rewards for criticizing the government
d)

Sedition Act

34.

Who tied in the 1800 election

a)
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
b)
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson
c)
James Madison and James Monroe
d)
George Washington and John Adams
35.

Who came in 3rd place in the 1800 election

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Aaron Burr
36.

Who decides the winner of the election in 1800 when there is a tie

a)

House of Represenatives

b)

House of Congress

c)

The previous president

d)

they revote

37.

Who backs Jefferson in the elections of 1800

a)
Federalist Party
b)

Washington

c)
Green Party
d)

Hamilton

38.

Who ends up winning the election of the 1800

a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
39.

What was Jefferson's democracy

a)
Absolute monarchy, collective rights, and industrialism
b)

Ending federalists doings

c)
Anarchy, suppression of rights, and technological advancement
d)

Nation should be small independent farmers

40.

Jefferson buys the Lousiana purchase from France how did this impact the US

a)
It led to increased tensions with neighboring countries
b)
It had no impact on the size of the US
c)
It doubled the size of the United States and allowed for westward expansion.
d)
It caused the US to lose territory to France
41.

Who were the 2 people that started at St. Louis and followed the Missouri river

a)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
b)
Sarah Adams and Emily Wilson
c)
John Smith and James Johnson
d)
Thomas Brown and Robert Davis
42.

What were the 3 goals of Lewis and Clarks mission

a)

describe landscape, plants, animals

b)
Establish a European presence in the territory
c)

create good relations with Natives

d)

find water route to the Pacific

43.

This person helped the expedition of Lewis and clark with her language and geography skills

a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Geronimo
d)
Sitting Bull
44.

Tension between Hamilton and Burr over the years leads to a fight what occurs during this fight

a)
They both walk away unharmed
b)
They reconcile and become friends
c)
Burr's death
d)

Burr shoots and kills Hamilton

45.

What events occurred in the war of 1812 (2 answers)

a)
Boston Tea Party, Battle of Bunker Hill, Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Battle of Normandy, Treaty of Versailles
c)

British kidnap American Sailors to work on their ship

d)

British support Indian resistance in great Lakes region

46.

What was the embargo act of 1807 that devastated many American farmers

a)
Allowed American farmers to export their products freely
b)
Imposed heavy taxes on foreign goods
c)

can't sail to foreign ports, and closed port to British

d)
Encouraged American ships to trade in foreign ports
47.

this person resists American movement but loses and is forced to move (Tippecanoe)

a)
Tecumseh
b)
Crazy Horse
c)
Geronimo
d)
Sitting Bull
48.

These people want to go to war

a)

War hawks

b)
Ellos quieren ir al cine
c)
Ellos quieren ir de vacaciones
d)
Ellos quieren ir a la paz
49.

President James Madison declares war on who

a)

Britain

b)
Russia
c)
Spain
d)
France
50.

What was true of the First phase of the war (2 answers)

a)
The first phase of the war was a complete ceasefire
b)

American military was weak

c)
The first phase of the war was a peaceful negotiation
d)

Britain concentrates on France

51.

What happened at Lake Erie

a)
The lake dried up completely
b)
A new species of fish was discovered
c)

British threat in northwest is done

d)
There was a massive storm
52.

British take over Washington DC by burning down the Whitehouse

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The British Beat __ which turning the attention to US

a)

Spain

b)

French

c)
unicorn
d)

Napoleon

54.

Sees the American flag still standing: Star spangled banner

a)
The Red, White, and Blue
b)

Francis Scott Key

c)
Old Glory
d)
The Star-Spangled Banner
55.

Who defeat the British (Hero)

a)
Mother Teresa
b)

Andrew Jackson

c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Nelson Mandela
56.

Ended the war 2 weeks earlier than New Orleans

No winner

a)
New Orleans won the war
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

treay of Spain

d)

treaty of Ghent

57.

What were 3 Effect of the War

a)

increased sense of National Pride

b)

American manufacturing boosted

c)

Native American resistance is weakend

d)

Native American resistance is strengthened