Module 7 - 8th Grade - Launching the Nation

Who was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Who was appointed as the first Vice-President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following precedents did President Washington and Congress establish when they organized the new government?

• setting the requirements to become a member of Congress

• enforcing a limit on the number of terms a President can serve

• creating three levels of federal courts and defining their powers

• providing the Supreme Court with the power to declare laws unconstitutional

Which group supported simpler trade laws?

• rural Americans

• urban Americans

Which group supported fair tax laws?

• rural Americans

• urban Americans

Which group supported the right to settle western lands?

• rural Americans

• urban Americans

Which group supported protection from foreign competition?

• rural Americans

• urban Americans

Which group supported little government interference in daily life?

• rural Americans

• urban Americans

Why did some southern states disagree with Hamilton's plan for paying off the money the states owed after the Revolutionary War?

• it was unfair to states that not have many debts

• it would allow speculators to make too large a profit

• it cheated bondholders who sold their bonds at low prices

• it would decrease business and trade and hurt the economy

Who preferred lower tariffs?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson