Washington Presidency Flashcards
What did George Washington want people to call him?
Mr. President
Who did George Washington choose to be the Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the Secretary of War?
Henry Knox
Who was the attorney general?
Edmund Rudolph
What did George Washington create?
Inaurgation Ceremony
Who was the second president?
John Adams 1797
Who was tied in the election?
Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr with 73
Who wrote the letter that determined the votes?
Alexander Hamiltion
What year was Thomas Jefferson president?
1801
Who does Thomas Jefferson send to France to buy New Orleans for 2 mil?
Robert Livingston and James Monroe
How much land was there in the Lousiana Purchase?
828k
How many colonies more was there after the purchase?
13
When was the Lousiana Purchase?
1803
Who lead the exploration of the new land?
Meriweather Lewis and William Clark