WorksheetsUnit 1 Chapter 1 (Washington's Presidency) Bayou Bridges
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 53mins
What is the Electoral College?
A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote in each state
A college where future presidents are trained
A group of judges who decide the president
A committee that writes the Constitution
What is the definition of an inaugural ceremony?
A celebration of a national holiday
A series of official events in which a newly elected candidate is installed in, or takes, office
A parade held in honor of a national hero
A meeting of government officials to discuss policies
What did George Washington say during his oath of office?
I will serve the people of the United States.
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
I promise to uphold the laws of the land.
I will lead the country to prosperity.
What is the definition of an oath of office?
A promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of their job
A speech given by a president during their inauguration
A document signed by government officials
A pledge to serve the military
Why did President Washington and Congress want to proceed carefully during his presidency?
Because they were unsure of their roles
Because they were the first to hold these positions and every action was unprecedented
Because they were afraid of public opinion
Because they had limited resources
What is the definition of the term "precedent" as used in the text?
A law that must be followed
An example for future actions or decisions
A rule that cannot be changed
A decision made by the president
Which three branches of government were established by the Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, and Military
Judicial, Executive, and Treasury
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Executive, Legislative, and State
What was the primary responsibility of the Department of War?
Managing the country's finances
Manage America’s safety, security, and defense
Handling foreign affairs
Overseeing the nation's court system
Who was the first vice president of the United States under George Washington?
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
What role did Alexander Hamilton play in George Washington's administration?
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Attorney General
What is the president's cabinet?
A group of military leaders
A group of advisers
A group of lawmakers
A group of judges
What was one of the main differences in vision between Hamilton and Jefferson for the future of America?
Hamilton supported a nation of small farmers, while Jefferson supported the growth of manufacturing.
Hamilton supported the growth of manufacturing, while Jefferson supported a nation of small farmers.
Both Hamilton and Jefferson supported the growth of manufacturing.
Both Hamilton and Jefferson supported a nation of small farmers.
What did Hamilton believe about the role of the central government?
It should be weak and less involved in business interests.
It should be strong and closely tied to powerful business interests.
It should only focus on agriculture.
It should be led by ordinary people.
Use the image to answer the following question.
Why were Washington’s actions during the event shown here important for the country?
They illustrated why small farmers should not be making whiskey.
They showed that the government had the power to enforce laws.
They showed that Washington was not concerned about small farmers.
They stressed the importance of having a good transportation system.
Who was the first and only president unanimously elected by the Electoral College?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
James Madison
What did Jefferson believe about the involvement of ordinary people in governance?
Ordinary people should not be involved in governance.
Only the rich and well-born should govern.
Ordinary people should be involved in the governance of their own country.
Governance should be left to aristocratic families.
What does the term "diverse" mean as used in the vocabulary section?
Relating to or originating within a country.
Having many different types or parts.
Money owed after borrowing it.
A nation of small farmers.
Which of the following was a position created by Washington to help him govern the country?
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
All of the above were positions created by Washington
What does the term "debt" mean as used in the vocabulary section?
Money owed after borrowing it.
Having many different types or parts.
Relating to or originating within a country.
A nation of small farmers.
Who were the supporters of Thomas Jefferson called?
Federalists
Republicans
Democratic-Republicans
Hamiltonians
What did Alexander Hamilton found in 1791?
The Supreme Court
The First Bank of the United States
The Democratic-Republican Party
The Judicial System
What was the main outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?
It showed the weakness of the national government.
It highlighted the strength of the national government.
It led to the creation of a new political party.
It resulted in the resignation of President Washington.
What was the purpose of the tax placed by Congress in 1789?
To reduce the price of imported goods
To help the new government pay its bills
To encourage the production of whiskey
To support the farmers on the western frontier
Who proposed the solution to address the nation's debts by implementing taxes on other goods, including whiskey?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Why did some settlers on the western frontier consider the whiskey tax to be unfair?
They believed it was too low
They thought it was a fair tax
They relied on selling surplus corn, which was often turned into whiskey
They wanted to pay more taxes
How did President Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He ignored the farmers' concerns
He repealed the tax immediately
He led troops to western Pennsylvania to quell the uprising
He increased the tax on whiskey
What does the term "frontier" mean according to the vocabulary section?
A place where newly settled areas meet unsettled but not necessarily uninhabited areas
A place where only uninhabited areas exist
A place where only settled areas exist
A place where no one lives
What were the two specific decisions faced by the United States in 1790?
Where to build the national capital and how to handle the country's remaining debts.
How to expand the military and where to build new schools.
How to improve trade relations and where to build new roads.
Where to establish new states and how to manage immigration.
Where did Hamilton agree to place the capital in exchange for support of his financial plan?
Along the banks of the Mississippi River
Along the banks of the Potomac River
Along the banks of the Hudson River
Along the banks of the Ohio River
Which of the following was a TRUE response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment state?
A president can only serve two terms in office.
A president can serve unlimited terms.
A president must serve at least two terms.
A president can serve three terms.
What did Washington emphasize in his Farewell Address? Choose all that are correct.
The importance of political parties.
Stay out of foreign matters
Keep America focused on its development
The importance of economic growth.
Avoid developing a loyalty to political parties
What was Washington's policy regarding the war between France and Great Britain?
He supported France.
He supported Great Britain.
He steered a course of neutrality.
He declared war on both countries.
What was the purpose of the Jay Treaty?
To declare war on Great Britain.
To normalize trade with Britain.
To form an alliance with France.
To end the American Revolution.
George Washington knew he could not run the country alone, so he created a group of advisors to assist him in running the country. This system is called:
What is the top court in the United States?
The First Bank of the United States
The Supreme Court
The Judicial Circuit
The Federal Court
Which founding father created the Democratic-Republicans?
Which of the following best describes the Whiskey Rebellion?
Protest against the taxation of whiskey in the United States
Which of Washington’s departments was responsible for affairs with foreign countries?
What three departments were created by Congress at the beginning of Washington's presidency?
Department of Justice, Department of War, Department of State
Department of Agriculture, Department of War, Department of State
Department of Education, Department of State, Department of the Treasury
One of Washington’s most important precedents was the
selection of a vice president.
formation of a cabinet.
signing of the Judiciary Act.
What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
A tax on imported whiskey
A tax on domestically produced whiskey
A ban on whiskey production
A restriction on whiskey sales
What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
A tax on imported whiskey
A tax on domestically produced whiskey
A ban on whiskey production
A restriction on whiskey sales
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
A former slave who became a politician
A free African American man who contributed to the construction of the first capital city
A military leader in the Whiskey Rebellion
A member of Washington's cabinet
How many executive departments did the first Congress create?
three
five
ten
fifteen
Use the T-chart to answer the following question.
Which phrase completes the Hamilton column of this chart?
economy based only on manufacturing
free education for children
a king-like president
a national bank
Use the quote to answer the following question.
“I walk on untrodden ground.”
To what was George Washington referring when he said this?
the lack of precedents for the presidency
the idea that he would be viewed as a king
the political rivals that he had to deal with
the fact that his cabinet did not get along
Use the image to answer the following question.
By what name did these men, the executive secretaries in Washington’s administration, come to be known?
the advisers
the cabinet
the legislative branch
the executive branch
Which event resulted from disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
Two political parties formed.
Hamilton left the government.
The men became good friends.
Washington dismissed both of them.
Use the excerpt to answer the following question.
“I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that ‘all powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people’ to take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially drawn around the powers of Congress, is to take possession of a boundless feild [field] of power, no longer susceptible of any definition.”
—Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, February 15, 1791
What is Jefferson arguing against in this statement?
Washington seeking the advice of department heads
Hamilton’s proposal for a national bank of the United States
the creation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties
the establishment of regional judicial circuits
What event sparked the Whiskey Rebellion?
a tax placed on whiskey
a law prohibiting whiskey production
a limit on how much whiskey could be exported
a law controlling how whiskey was transported
Use the image to answer the following question.
Why was Benjamin Banneker’s involvement in the city plan shown here significant? Select the two correct answers.
Banneker became the first free African American surveyor in the country.
Banneker was a Baltimore businessman who appointed the surveyor for this plan.
Banneker was from France and designed the city plan in the style of European cities.
Banneker remembered the design plan so that building continued after the lead architect was fired.
Banneker was a free African American man who was given a great deal of responsibility during construction of the city.
Use the excerpt to answer the following question.
“But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices [tricks] employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it.”
—George Washington, Farewell Address
What is Washington warning Americans about in this excerpt?
He fears that America will enter into a war.
He is discouraging reliance on other counties.
He does not want party politics to divide Americans.
He worries that future presidents will seize too much power.
