Presidency of George Washington - Quiz
A) July 4, 1776 B) January 20, 1789 C) March 4, 1789 D) April 30, 1789
A) Thomas Jefferson B) John Adams C) Alexander Hamilton D) James Madison
A) New York City B) Boston C) Philadelphia D) Baltimore
A) Stamp Act Congress B) Tea Act C) Boston Tea Party D) Inauguration
A) The Hermitage B) Monticello C) Mount Vernon D) Montpelier
A) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution B) Hatch Act C) Northwest Ordinance D) Pendleton Act
A) Treaty of Paris B) Louisiana Purchase Treaty C) Oregon Treaty D) Jay Treaty
A) Talleyrand B) Robespierre C) Marquis de Lafayette D) Napoleon Bonaparte
A) Elizabeth Monroe B) Martha Washington C) Dolley Madison D) Abigail Adams
A) Secretary of the Treasury B) Attorney General C) Secretary of State D) Secretary of War
A) Albert Gallatin B) James Madison C) Thomas Jefferson D) Alexander Hamilton
A) Battle of Trenton B) Battle of Saratoga C) Battle of Germantown D) Battle of Monmouth
A) 55 B) 34 C) 69 D) 73
A) The Bill of Rights B) The U.S. Constitution C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Articles of Confederation
A) John Adams B) James Madison C) Thomas Jefferson D) Gouverneur Morris
A) He supported the Democratic-Republican Party. B) He actively promoted partisanship. C) He founded the Federalist Party. D) He was not formally affiliated with any party and struggled to hold rival factions together.
A) To establish trade agreements with Britain. B) To support the French Revolution. C) To declare war on France. D) To maintain peace with European powers during the French Revolutionary Wars.
A) It abolished all tariffs on imported goods. B) It established free trade agreements with France. C) It funded the government and addressed the trade imbalance with Britain. D) It imposed taxes on domestic products.
A) He postponed his decision indefinitely. B) He expressed reluctance and inexperience but accepted the role. C) He enthusiastically embraced the position without hesitation. D) He immediately declined the presidency.
A) The Whiskey Rebellion B) Shays' Rebellion C) Pontiac's Rebellion D) Bacon's Rebellion
A) To engage in naval warfare with Britain. B) To explore new territories for colonization. C) To support French naval operations. D) To protect American shipping from Barbary pirates and other threats.
A) He withdrew his candidacy before the vote. B) He was elected unanimously as the first president. C) He lost to John Adams. D) The election resulted in a tie.
A) His intention to serve more than two terms. B) His plan to abolish political parties. C) His desire to expand the U.S. territory. D) Reluctance to accept the presidency and inexperience with civil administration duties.
A) He thought they should control Congress. B) He feared they would harm national unity. C) He believed they were essential for democracy. D) He wanted to establish a third party.
A) They selected the vice president directly. B) They voted on constitutional amendments. C) They determined state boundaries. D) They elected him unanimously as the first president.
A) He expressed a desire for others to pursue ambition and fame, but eventually accepted. B) He refused all offers without consideration. C) He immediately agreed to become president. D) He asked for a delay in decision-making.
A) Chancellor Robert Livingston B) John Langdon C) William Cushing D) George Clinton
A) Congress Hall in Philadelphia B) Independence Hall in Philadelphia C) Federal Hall in New York City D) The White House in Washington, D.C.
A) An Episcopal Church Bible B) A family Bible from Mount Vernon C) The King James Bible from the Library of Congress D) St. John's Lodge No. 1, Ancient York Masons
A) Genesis 49:13 B) Psalm 23:1 C) Exodus 20:12 D) John 3:16
A) An invocation to the Constitution B) The Pledge of Allegiance C) A prayer for guidance D) "so help me God"
A) 132 B) 4 C) 77 D) 50
A) 300 B) 500 C) 200 D) 135
A) Pacificus. B) Brutus. C) Cato. D) Publius.
A) Ron Chernow B) Forrest McDonald C) Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. D) Stephen Knott
A) Thomas Jefferson B) Aaron Burr C) John Adams D) Thomas Pinckney
A) Nine B) Six C) Seven D) Five
A) More than 900 B) 500 C) 1000 D) 800
A) John Jay B) Thomas Jefferson C) Edmund Randolph D) Alexander Hamilton
A) The Coinage Act of 1792 B) The Second Report on Public Credit C) The Report on Manufactures D) The Report on the Public Credit
A) James Madison B) Alexander Hamilton C) Pierre L'Enfant D) George Washington
A) Home Department B) Department of Treasury C) Finance Office D) Department of War
A) Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton B) Postmaster General C) Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson D) Attorney General Edmund Randolph
A) The Report on Manufactures B) The Coinage Act of 1792 C) The First Report on Public Credit D) The Collection Act of 1789
A) Five B) Seven C) Six D) Four
A) An air force B) A space agency C) A postal service D) A customs service
A) 20,000 men B) 5,000 men C) 50,000 men D) 12,950 men
A) The Liquor Control Act B) The Spirit Tax Law C) The Alcohol Regulation Act D) The 'Whiskey Act'
A) Oliver Wolcott Jr. B) Charles Lee C) Timothy Pickering D) John Jay
A) Edmund Randolph B) James McHenry C) Charles Lee D) Oliver Wolcott Jr.
A) Louisiana Purchase B) Spanish Florida C) The Mississippi Territory D) The Yazoo lands
A) The start of the War of the First Coalition B) The end of the Reign of Terror C) The execution of King Louis XVI D) France declared itself a republic
A) $25,000 B) $10,000 C) $5,000 D) $50,000
A) New England merchants B) Northern artisans and farmers C) Wealthy Southern slaveowners D) Federalists
A) "Supreme Court associate justice William Cushing" B) Chancellor Robert Livingston C) George Clinton D) John Langdon
A) Discourage alcohol consumption. B) Encourage farmers to switch from grain to other crops. C) Increase government revenue from alcohol sales. D) Promote the use of imported spirits over domestic ones.
A) The Anti-Federalist Society B) The Federalist Society C) The Southern Congressmen's Society D) The Pennsylvania Abolition Society
A) Sailing down the Severn River B) At Mount Vernon C) In Charleston, South Carolina D) In Richmond, Virginia
A) February 7, 1795 B) December 15, 1791 C) March 4, 1794 D) September 25, 1789
A) Three B) One C) Two D) Four
A) Vermont B) Kentucky C) Tennessee D) North Carolina
A) Never B) Infrequently C) Frequently D) Always
A) Henry Knox B) Thomas Jefferson C) Edmund Randolph D) Alexander Hamilton
A) British Louisiana B) Mississippi Territory C) Yazoo lands D) Spanish Florida
A) 1996 B) 2017 C) 1948 D) 2024
A) January 1, 1789 B) December 25, 1800 C) September 19, 1796 D) July 4, 1776
A) 6 B) 8 C) 12 D) 10
A) Simply breathtaking B) Lacking in achievements C) A failure due to partisan battles D) Moderately successful
A) Slavery was abolished during Washington's administration B) Slavery was expanded to new territories C) Slavery became a federal crime D) Congress generally avoided discussing slavery
A) 59 B) 71 C) 30 D) 68
A) An air force B) A coast guard C) A mint D) A bank
A) Tennessee B) Kentucky C) North Carolina D) Vermont
A) Thomas Paine B) Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing C) King Louis XVI D) Marquis de Lafayette
A) "Mr. President" B) "Your Excellency" C) "His Highness" D) "Protector of Their Liberties"
A) Federalists B) Anti-Federalists C) Whigs D) Democratic-Republicans
A) January 20, 1797 B) March 4, 1793 C) "December 2, 1793" D) April 30, 1789
A) 45 B) 50 C) 38 D) 25
A) John Jay B) Oliver Ellsworth C) George Washington D) James Wilson
A) 15 B) 29 C) 42 D) 10
A) Immediate imprisonment without trial. B) Confiscation of all personal property. C) Exile from the United States. D) Legal proceedings.
A) 71 B) 59 C) 68 D) 30
A) "A position of great power" B) "Highly significant and influential" C) "Complete insignificance" D) "Perfectly suited to his character"
A) Oliver Wolcott Jr. B) Edmund Randolph C) Charles Lee D) Timothy Pickering
A) August 7, 1789 B) September 2, 1789 C) July 27, 1789 D) November 26, 1791
A) The House of Representatives B) President George Washington C) The Senate D) His wife Abigail
A) A position of great influence B) The most powerful office ever created C) A role perfectly suited to his abilities D) The most insignificant office ever contrived
A) Once B) Three times C) Twice D) Never
A) The Hamiltonian economics program. B) The Jeffersonian economics program. C) The Adams economic plan. D) The Madisonian economics program.
A) Adamsian fiscal policies. B) Jeffersonian agricultural policies. C) Madisonian trade policies. D) Hamiltonian economics program.
A) Capital Act B) Residence Act C) Transfer Act D) Compromise Act
A) Tariffs B) Land sales C) Direct taxes D) Bonds
A) Land sale acts B) Tariff acts C) Direct tax acts D) Bond acts
A) Trade Act B) Revenue-Marine legislation C) Customs Act D) Tariff Act
A) Near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana B) Near Fort Defiance C) Near present-day Fort Recovery, Ohio D) Near Fort Miami
A) Fort Recovery B) Fort Miami C) Fort Greenville D) Fort Defiance
A) 1500 B) 1130 C) 750 D) 500
A) France B) Spain C) Great Britain D) United States
A) Charleston, South Carolina B) Annapolis C) Richmond, Virginia D) Wilmington, North Carolina
A) Vermont B) North Carolina C) Kentucky D) Rhode Island
A) Woodrow Wilson B) Theodore Roosevelt C) William McKinley D) William Howard Taft |
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