Chapter 7
A Constitution is ...
A. A Document that sets out laws B. A treaty between countries C. A list of freedoms the government protects
What is A. A document that sets out laws
What is the event called where the U.s President takes official oath of office?
What is inauguration
The U.S originally wanted to Buy All of Lousiana
True or False?
When did the U.S Constitution go into effect?
What is 1790
Who was the first president to live in the white house?
Who is John Adams
How many amendments are there?
What is 27
What does the "D.C." In Washington, D.C. stand for?
What is the District of Columbia
Why did U.S President Thomas Jefferson want to buy New Orleans?
What is so that american farmers could ship goods through the port.
What were the first ten amendments called?
What is the bill of rights
What does the United States motto, "E Pluribus Unum" mean in the English language?
What is out of many one
Name 3 of the founding fathers
Who is James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, or John Jay
When Did George Washington retire from office?
What is 1796
How much did the U.S pay for Louisiana?
What is 15 Million dollars
What are the 5 branches of the U.S military?
What are the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy and the Marines
When did New York become a state?
What is 1788
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
What were the first 2 political parties?
What is the Federalist and Democratic Republicans
Who is Daniel Boone
Name the 2 leaders of the expedition to explore the Louisiana territory (Full Names)
Who is William Clark and Merriweather Lewis
When was Louisiana Purchased?
What is 1803
When was the Constitution signed?
What is 1787
Name 2 of the first four departments of the U.S Cabinet
What is the State, Treasury, War, and Attorney General
What tribe did Sacajawea belong to?
What is the Shoshone
What was the main goal of U.S President Thomas Jefferson?
What is to turn the U.S into a more democratic government
Which President gave the shortest inaugural speech?
(One of the founding fathers)
Who is George Washington