American History Quiz

What was Alexander Hamilton's role in government?

• First Secretary of the Treasury

• Second president of the United States

• First Secretary of State

What were Alexander Hamilton's views about the Constitution?

• strong supporter of a powerful central government and the ratification of the Constitution

• opposed the ratification of the Constitution

• supported a weak central government

What were John Adams' roles in government?

• Second president of the United States

• First Secretary of the Treasury

• First Secretary of State

What was the Alien and Sedition Act?

• Laws passed in 1798 that allowed the deportation of foreigners and made it harder for new immigrants (aliens) to vote

• Laws passed in 1803 that doubled the size of the US

• Laws passed in 1812 that prohibited American ships from trading with foreign ports

What were Thomas Jefferson's roles in government?

• third president of the United States

• First Secretary of the Treasury

• Second president of the United States

What events happened during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

• Louisiana Purchase (1803)

• burning of Washington D.C.

• Treaty of Ghent

What were the intentions of Lewis and Clark's mission?

• to explore the newly acquired Louisiana territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent

• to pass the Embargo Act of 1807

Who helped Lewis and Clark along the way?

• Sacagawea and her husband (Toussaint Charbonneau)

• American merchants

• Translators

How did the U.S. get the land in the Louisiana Purchase and what was the significance?

• purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million

• purchased from Spain in 1803 for $15 million

• purchased from the UK in 1803 for $15 million

What was the Embargo Act?

• a law passed in 1807 that prohibited American ships from trading with foreign ports

• a law passed in 1803 that doubled the size of the US

• a law passed in 1812 that allowed the deportation of foreigners