WorksheetsWashington's Presidency Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did Congress convene to begin the new government?
March 4, 1789
July 4, 1776
January 1, 1790
December 25, 1788
Who received 69 electoral votes in the first presidential election?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
What position did John Adams assume after receiving 34 electoral votes in the first presidential election?
President
Vice President
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
In what year was the Bill of Rights ratified by the states?
1789
1791
1776
1800
What was one of the goals of John Jay's negotiation with England as part of Jay's Treaty?
To vacate forts on the frontier
To establish a treaty with France
To increase tariffs on British goods
To abolish slavery in the United States
In which region did the Whiskey Rebellion break out during the summer of 1794?
Eastern New York
Southern Virginia
Western Pennsylvania
Northern Ohio
Which boundary was defined by Pinckney's Treaty?
America's eastern boundary
America's western boundary
America's northern boundary
America's southern boundary
Which department was headed by Alexander Hamilton during George Washington's presidency?
Department of State
Department of War
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce
What did Washington state about the fate of his enslaved people?
They would be freed immediately.
They would be freed after his wife's death.
They would remain enslaved indefinitely.
They would be sold to other owners.
What warning did George Washington give about political parties in his Farewell Address?
In his Farewell Address, this is what George Washington said about dealing with other countries.
George Washington advised against forming alliances with foreign nations.
To end the Whiskey Rebellion, President Washington decided to...
let the state of Pennsylvania deal with it
send in federal troops
issue a warning
This person was Washington's selection for Secretary of State
The Attorney General under President Washington was....
