Post Constitution

Question 0

Who were the 1st four presidents?

Answer 0

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

Question 1

What three men authored the Federalist papers?

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

Question 2

What three threats did President Washington warn of in his Farewell Address?

Answer 2

1. Public debt
2. Political parties
3. Foreign alliances

Question 3

The new nation’s 1st secretary of state, who believed in a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, was __________.

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson

Question 4

The new nation’s 1st secretary of treasury, who believed in a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, was__________.

Answer 4

Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

In 1794, Washington used military force to stop farmers who violently protested a tax on liquor. This revolt is called the __________.

Answer 5

Whiskey Rebellion

Question 6

What political party believed in strong state governments and agricultural economy?

Answer 6

The Democratic-Republicans

Question 7

What political party favored strong central government and an economy based on manufacturing, shipping, and trade?

Answer 7

The Federalists

Question 8

Who were the leaders of the first two political parties in the United States?

Answer 8

Federalists–Alexander Hamilton

Democratic-Republicans–Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

President John Adams and Vice President Jefferson belonged to different political parties. This political conflict was resolved by _________.

Answer 9

The 12th Amendment

Question 10

This country had an independence revolution after assisting America to win its own independence.

Answer 10

France

Question 11

What did the Alien Act allow?

Answer 11

The president could deport or imprison any foreign citizen he considered dangerous

Question 12

What did the Sedition Act restrict?

Answer 12

Free Speech

Question 13

What far-reaching changes in government did President Jefferson make during his “Revolution of 1800”?

Answer 13

1. Reduced the military
2. Laissez-faire economics
3. Eliminated all federal taxes
4. Released those imprisoned by the Sedition Act

Question 14

What land acquisition doubled the size of the U.S. and secured control of the Mississippi River?

Answer 14

The Louisiana Purchase

Question 15

A tax on imported goods is called a __________.

Answer 15

Tariff

Question 16

To help eliminate Revolutionary debt, the U.S. government issued certificates that represented money to private citizens called _________.

Answer 16

Bonds

Question 17

Why did President Jefferson hesitate to approve the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 17

He questioned his presidential authority to purchase land from foreign countries