Washington's Administration Quiz

Who was named the first Secretary of State?

• Hamilton

• Knox

• Pinckney

• Jefferson

Who was named the Secretary of Treasury?

• Hamilton

• Knox

• Pinckney

• Jefferson

What was a direct result of the US assumption of all state debt?

• Granting Tennessee its statehood

• Creating the US capital on the Virginia border

• US treasury going bankrupt

• Election of George Washington as president

What is meant by a protective tariff?

• It means the money collected is secure

• It means the money will be used to create an army

• It's designed to encourage Americans to buy American-made products

• It's designed to promote American-made products in foreign countries

What was a direct result of the excise tax on distilled spirits?

• The Bank of the United States

• Shays's Rebellion

• The paying off of the debt

• Whiskey Rebellion

Why is Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion important?

• It proved the president could be a tyrant

• It proved the new constitution provided the federal government the power to handle rebellions

• It proved new constitution still needed some adjustments in adding a Bill of Rights

• It proved the congress needed to repeal the tax on distilled spirits

What clause did Hamilton use to create the national bank?

• Independent clause

• Necessary and proper clause

• Subordinate clause

• Santa clause

Name the act that created the Supreme Court and other federal courts.

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Embargo Act of 1802

• Judge Act of 1790

• Federal Act of 1789

Name the treaty that prevented the US from going to war with England.

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Jay's Treaty

Name the treaty that secured the right for the US to use the Mississippi River.

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent