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Washington & Adams Presidency

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Under Washington, Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of?
a)
State
b)
War
c)
Treasury
d)
Education
2.
Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 to keep the United States out of the war between what two countries?
a)
Britain and Spain
b)
France and Spain
c)
Britain and France
d)
Russia and Austria
3.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against what?
a)
Forming alliances with other countries
b)
Angering Native Americans
c)
Going to war with Spain
d)
Electing Thomas Jefferson
4.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
5.

What is a "precedent"?

a)

The chief executive of a country or company

b)

A tax on an imported good

c)

A type of protest march

d)

An example or tradition that others will follow later

6.

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

a)

assume the debts of the states

b)

create a national bank

c)

institute taxes to raise revenue

d)

all of these are true

7.

They favored a stronger central government that promoted trade and industry and favored strong relations with Britain

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Whigs

8.

Hamilton believed that a national bank was constitutional based on

a)

express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

b)

implied powers and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

c)

express powers and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

d)

implied powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

9.

Why did Jefferson oppose the establishment of a national bank?

a)

He thought it would be too weak.

b)

He thought it was unconstitutional.

c)

He wanted a more powerful government.

d)

He believed in the implied powers of Congress.

10.

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

authors of the Declaration of Independence

b)

believers in the implied powers of the Constitution

c)

followers of George Washington

d)

followers of Thomas Jefferson

11.

What two countries signed Jay's Treaty in 1793?

a)

U.S. & France

b)

England & France

c)

U.S. & England

d)

U.S. & Mexico

12.

Who was angered by the signing of Jay's Treaty?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

U.S.

d)

Canada

13.

What did France do as a result of being angry w/ the U.S. about Jay's Treaty?

a)

They subtweeted them

b)

They sent troops to invade the U.S.

c)

They seized (stole) U.S. merchant ships.

d)

They sent troops to invade England.

14.

Who did the Alien & Sedition Acts target?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Enslaved individuals

c)

The Common Man

d)

All Americans

15.
Adams sent three envoys, or representatives, to France to discuss peace. What was this event called? 
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Constitutional Convention
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
The XYZ Affair
16.

More _________ people made up the Federalist party.

a)

Wealthy

b)

Poor

17.

Which Amendment does the Alien & Sedition Act violate?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

10th Amendment