The First Five Presidents

Which secretary was NOT one of the four cabinet positions created by George Washington's administration?

• Secretary of War

• Secretary of Treasury

• Secretary of Education

• Secretary of State

What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey

• Farmers were upset with the excise (sales) tax on whiskey

• The government would no longer allow whiskey to be traded domestically

• The government would no longer allow whiskey to be traded internationally

What advice did President Washington Not give to the American People during his Farewell Address?

• Address the President with royal titles

• Remain neutral in foreign affairs

• Avoid sectionally

• Do not let political loyalty divide the nation

What issues divided the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties?

• How to divide the nations wealth equally

• How large and powerful the military should be

• How large and powerful the federal government should be

• How trade deals should be conducted

What did Alexander Hamilton believe was necessary for the United States to become a great country?

• A strong economy and good credit

• Agricultural growth and farming

• Powerful state governments

• States Rights

Why were the Democratic-Republicans so angry about the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They believed it was a way to easily manage immigration

• They believed it was an attack on the right of free speech and a limit to their power

• They believed it was needed to keep order in the United States

• They believed it would make the countries nationalism stronger

What was the foreign policy challenge faced by President Adams?

• French attitudes toward immigration

• France refused to pay back loans

• British attitudes toward the slave trade

• The British were attacking US merchant ships

The election of 1800 ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Who decided the winner?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The sitting president (John Adams)

• The electoral college

What legal principle was established in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• States Rights

Jeffersons embargo trade hurt who the most?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• U.S. merchants