Lesson 1 - The First Presidents

2. Who elected George Washington as President?

• a) The Senate
• b) The Electoral College
• c) The Cabinet
• d) The Congress

3. Where did George Washington travel for his inauguration?

• a) Philadelphia
• b) Boston
• c) New York City
• d) Washington, D.C.

4. What did Congress do to shape the Executive Branch?

• a) Created departments
• b) Elected the President
• c) Established political parties
• d) Approved the Cabinet

5. What were the President's Cabinet members known as?

• a) Senators
• b) Secretaries
• c) Federalists
• d) Democrat-Republicans

6. Who supported a strong national government and trade and industry?

• a) George Washington
• b) Thomas Jefferson
• c) Alexander Hamilton
• d) The Senate

7. Who believed a powerful central government might take away people's rights?

• a) George Washington
• b) Thomas Jefferson
• c) Alexander Hamilton
• d) The Cabinet

8. What were the first political parties in the United States?

• a) Democrats and Republicans
• b) Federalists and Democrat-Republicans
• c) Federalists and Republicans
• d) Democrats and Whigs

9. Who is featured on a current U.S. banknote?

• a) George Washington
• b) Thomas Jefferson
• c) Alexander Hamilton
• d) John Adams

10. The Residence Act of 1790 stated that the capital city must be where?

• a) in New York City
• b) in Philadelphia
• c) in Washington, D.C.
• d) along the Potomac River

11. What was an effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798?

• b) it was now harder for immigrants to become citizens
• c) presidents could expel any foreigner thought to be dangerous
• f) U.S. citizens could be fined or jailed if they criticized the government
• a) it was now easier for immigrants to become citizens
• d) presidents could not expel any foreigner thought to be dangerous