New Nation Test

Question 1

Who was George Washington?

Answer 1

The First President of the US

Question 2

True or False: He was unanimously voted

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What was George Washington feeling when he got elected?

Answer 3

He was nervous and anxious because he had no role model and no one to follow and he was the only president in the world at the time.

Question 4

Who was in Washington’s cabinet?

Answer 4

Vice President-John Adams
Head of the Military-Henry Kox
Secretary of Treasury-Alexander Hamilton
Secretly of State-Thomas Jefferson
Speech Writer-James Madison

Question 5

When was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 5

1794

Question 6

What did the federal government prove when they ended the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 6

That they could protect itself and the nation

Question 7

Where was Alexander Hamilton born?

Answer 7

West Indies (English province in the Caribbean)

Question 8

Who was Alexander Hamilton?

Answer 8

Secretary of Treasury
Revolutionary War General
Yorktown Hero

Question 9

Where did hamilton go to college?

Answer 9

King’s College (Columbia)

Question 10

What party did Hamilton start and influence?

Answer 10

The Federalist Party

Question 11

Who was the second president?

Answer 11

John Adams

Question 12

Who was the third president?

Answer 12

Thomas Jefferson

Question 13

Who was the fourth president?

Answer 13

James Madison

Question 14

Who was the fifth president?

Answer 14

James Monroe

Question 15

How was James Madison’s looks different than the other presidents?

Answer 15

He was very short and overweight. The other presidents were stalky and athletic

Question 16

Why was Washington uneasy about taking the presidency? (at least 3 reasons)

Answer 16

He was the only president in the world, He had no role model, and he was the first president of the United states with people looking up to him that just escaped tyranny

Question 17

What did Washington create in order to surround himself with wise counsel & advice?

Answer 17

Washington’s cabinet-style government

Question 18

In what city was Washington sworn into (which was technically our capital at the time)

Answer 18

New York City (First Inauguration)

Question 19

What did his electoral college victory communicate about Washington’s popularity in America?

Answer 19

That he was a good leader and the country believed in his leadership abilities

Question 20

What is the name of Washington’s home that he had to leave?

Answer 20

Mount Vernon

Question 21

What was the Whiskey Rebellion, and how did George Washington choose to handle it?

Answer 21

He responded by sending the military to show force

Question 22

What was the policy that Washington wanted towards the war between Great Britain and France?

Answer 22

The Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793

Question 23

What negative event did John Adams help us remain out of (that was happening in Europe already?

Answer 23

John Adams kept us out of the war between England and France

Question 24

What was the Alien and Sedition Act, and why was it controversial that Adams signed it into law?

Answer 24

The Alien and Sedition Act kept people from speaking out badly against the government, but he was going against the 1st amendment which is freedom of speech.

Question 25

What foreign nation were we in conflict with during Adams's presidency?

Answer 25

France

Question 26

Should Adams have a monument or a memorial in DC?

Answer 26

Yes, because not only did he have impressive accomplishments. He was vice president and then he became the second founding father. He signed the Declaration of Independence and kept America from going into war with France.

Question 27

What was the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 27

Jefferson negotiated with French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 to gain land, which is now called Louisiana.

Question 28

From whom did we “purchase” this land?

Answer 28

Napoleon Bonaparte/France

Question 29

How much roughly was this land (at this point)?

Answer 29

828,000 square miles for 15,000,000 (million)$

Question 30

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Answer 30

To trade with the American Indians tribes and make peace with them out west and to see how large the US actually was

Question 31

On what two major rivers did these people travel by boat?

Answer 31

Missouri River and Columbia River

Question 32

What major mountain system did they have to cross?

Answer 32

Rocky Mountains

Question 33

What were some things they encountered for the first time?

Answer 33

Grizzly Bears (Animals in General), Many different types of plants

Question 34

Why is it difficult to figure out how Thomas Jefferson felt about slavery?

Answer 34

Because he had slaves but he stopped people from importing slaves in the country

Question 35

Who was Sally Hemmings, and how does her story complicate Jefferson’s legacy as a founding father?

Answer 35

She was an enslaved woman and belonged to Jefferson. When his first wife died they developed a romantic relationship and had many kids. Ask Huffaker about the second part.

Question 36

What is the name of Jefferson’s home?

Answer 36

Monticello

Question 37

What were some of Thomas Jefferson’s most notable accomplishments as both president and before?

Answer 37

He was secretary of state during Washington’s presidency. He was the third founding father. Drafted the Declaration of Independence.

Question 38

Be able to describe Hamilton’s financial plan for the young nation (When he was the secretary of the Treasury)

Answer 38

He wanted the government to take on state debts. He wanted to make a National Bank.

Question 39

Understand and know a bit about Hamilton’s role in the creation of a Federalist Party

Answer 39

He wanted us to rely on one big government not on state governments

Question 40

Describe and articulate the process of dueling in America, and how it led to the Death of Alexander Hamilton

Answer 40

Dueling is when two people gather in an open area and go about 10 yards apart and count to 10 and fire. If they shoot up that means they surrender or don’t want to shoot the other person. Hamilton and Aaron Burr had a duel and Hamilton got shot in the abdomen and killed

Question 41

We went to war again against what nation in 1812?

Answer 41

Great Britain

Question 42

What major city did they approach, and what buildings did they burn to the ground tragically?

Answer 42

--Baltimore & DC→ White House, Capitol, Library of Congress

Question 43

During the war, a significant “identity” for the United States was created, what national symbols would become embraced during this effort?

Answer 43

--Flag became more popular and a sense of pride, national Anthem “Star Spangled Banner”

Question 44

At what Museum in DC can we observe the war of 1812 “Star Spangled Banner” flag?

Answer 44

--American History Museum

Question 45

Why was James Monroe referred to as the last “Founding Father President”?

Answer 45

Styles Changed. There were no longer the same hairstyles, clothes etc.

Question 46

What was the so-called “Monroe Doctrine”? What did it have to do with the way we view foreign nations?

Answer 46

The doctrine told the east nations that they would not deal with each other any longer

Question 47

Why was the era of his presidency called the “era of good feelings”?

Answer 47

Prosperity in the nation

Question 48

What was the “Missouri Compromise”? & what lines did it begin to draw in our nation?

Answer 48

Was Maine becoming a non-slave state and Missouri becoming a slave state. There was a green line for the states that were above the green line couldn’t be slave states all the states below could be.

Question 49

Where did the Whiskey Rebellion start?

Answer 49

Pennsylvania