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1stFourUSPresidents
Talks about the times during the terms of the first four U.S. presidents
Question | Answer |
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Who was the first president of the United States? | George Washington |
How many terms did George Washington serve? | Two |
Who was the second president of the United States? | John Adams |
How many terms did John Adams serve? | One |
Who was the third president of the United States? | Thomas Jefferson |
How many terms did Thomas Jefferson serve? | Two |
Who was the fourth president of the United States? | James Madison |
How many terms did James Madison serve? | Two |
When was George Washington inaugurated as president? | April 30, 1789 |
Where did Washington's inauguration take place? | New York City |
How did Washington want people to adress him as president? | Mr.President |
What does the Secretary of State do? | Handles relations with other nations |
Who was the first Secretary of State? | Thomas Jefferson |
What does the Secretary of the Treasury do? | Deals with financial matters |
What does the Secretary of War do? | Provides for the nation's defense |
Who was the first Secreatary of War? | Henry Knox |
Which congressional act set up the nation's court system? | Judiciary Act of 1789 |
Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court? | John Jay |
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury? | Alexander Hmilton |
When was the Bill of Rights added? | December 1971 |
What did Hamilton's national tax on whiskey lead to? | Whiskey Rebellion |
After losing to Chief Little Turtle, where did Americans beat Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket? | The Battle of Fallen Timbers |
In what treaty did Native Americans agree to surrender present-day Ohio? | Treaty of Greenville |
When Britain and France went to war in 1793, which political party favored the British? | Federalists |
When Britain and France went to war in 1793, which political party favored the French? | Democratic-Repulbicans |
When Britain and France went to war in 1793, which leader wanted the United States to remain neutral in the war? | George Washingon |
What was issued on April 22, 1793? | Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 |
In what treaty did the British agree to widthdraw form American soil, pay damages for the ships they had seized, and allow American ships to trade with British colonies in the Caribbean? | Jay's Treaty |
Why did many Americans not approve of Jay's treaty? | It did not deal with the impressement issue |
Which treaty with Spain in 1795 gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi? | Pickney's Treaty |
What 3 things did Washington warn Americans of in his farewell adress? | Political parties, pemanent allies, and political division between the North and South |
What sort of governmentdid the Federalist party favor? | A strong national government |
What sort of government did the Democratic-Republican party favor? | A weak national government |
Ho did France punish the U.S. for signing Jay's treaty with Great Britain? | They attacked U.S. ships |
In what year were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed? | 1798 |
What did the Alien Act do? | It authorized the president to deport any forigner he thought was dangerous |
What did the Sedition Act do? | It kept people from publicly criticizing the president |
Accoring to the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, what rights did the states have? | They had the power to determine if a law was unconstitutional |
What did President Adams call 3 French agents who demanded a bribe and a loan for France? | X, Y, and Z |
What is a precedent? | A tradition |
Define cabinet. | Executive department heads |
Define speculator. | A person who risks money in hopes to make a profit |
Define protective tariff. | A tax on imports to help protect American industry |
Define neutrality. | Not taking any side |
Define impressement. | Being forced into the armed forces |
Define partisan. | Favoring one side of an issue |
What are implied powers? | Powers not expressedly forbidden in the Constitution |
Define caucus. | A meeting where a party chooses the party's candidates |
What does nullify mean? | To legally overturn |
What two candidates were tied with 73 Electoral votes in the Election of 1800? | Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr |
Who influenced one Federalist not to vote for Burr thereby breaking the tie? | Alexander Hamilton |
What did Congress do to prevent another tie between a presidential and vice-presidential candidate? | They passed the 12th amendment |
What was the name of the home Thomas Jeferson designed? | Montichello |
What African American went on the expedition with Lewis and Clark? | York |
What Native American went on the expediton with Lewis and Clark? | Sacagawea |
Why did many Federalists oppose the Lewis and Clark expididtions? | They thought that the new states would be Democratic-Republican, leaving the Federalists powerless in Congress |
What type of vehicle was used to transport westward-bound pioneers and thier possesions? | Conestoga Wagons |
How much did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory for? | $15 million |
Who demanded tribute from European and U.S. governments for safe passage into the Mediterranean? | Tripoli |
When president Jefferson refused to pay more tribute, what did the ruler of Tripoli do? | Chopped down the American flag: a declaration of war |
What did the Embargo Act do? | Prohibited trade with all foreign countries |
What did the Nonintercourse Act do? | Prohibited trade with just Britain and France |
What were the names of the Shawnee brothers that created a Native American Confederacy? | Tescumeh and Tenkwatawa |
Who feared a Native American Alliance with the British and attacked Prophetsown? | William Henry Harrison |
What battle with the Native Americans occured at Prophetstown? | Battle of Tippecanoe |
Who pressured the president to declare war against Britain? | War Hawks |
Who wrote, "The Star Spngled Banner? | Francis Scott Key |
When did the U.S. declare war? | June 18, 1812 |
What treaty ended the war? | Treaty of Ghent |
What battle was fought after the war was officially over? | Battle of New Orleans |
What are customs duties? | Taxes on imported goods |
What is Lassiez-faire? | A "hands off" form of government that lets the people do as they choose without government interference |
Who was Zebulon Pike? | An explorer who explored the wilderness |
What is a frigate? | A warship |