Module 8 Reading Questions

5.1.1 Who was the only unanimously elected president?

• George Washington
• Henry Knox
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

5.1.2 Who did George Washington name Secretary of Treasury?

• Alexander Hamilton
• Henry Knox
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

5.1.3 What was the total debt the state & federal governments owed after the Revolutionary War?

• $79 million
• $0
• $1 billion
• $75,000

5.1.4 What year did construction on the US Capitol building begin?

• 1793
• 1975
• 1776
• 1492

5.1.5 What political party was formed by Thomas Jefferson & James Madison?

• Democratic-Republican Party
• Green Party
• Constitution Party
• Whig Party

5.1.6 What newspaper published George Washington's farewell address?

• American Daily Advertiser
• USA Today
• News Review
• National Enquirer

6.1.1 What nickname was given to John Adams's last minute additions to the Supreme Court?

• Midnight Judges
• Last Seconders
• The Final Judges
• Supreme Court Finalists

6.1.2 Who did Thomas Jefferson send to broker the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe
• George Washington
• Andrew Jackson
• James Madison

6.1.3 When did the U.S. flag officially fly west of the Mississippi River?

• March 1804
• February 1975
• July 1776
• October 1492

6.1.4 How much did Thomas Jefferson ask from Congress to fund the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• $2500.00
• $75 million
• $0
• $1 million