Matching Pt 1
Who was the first secretary of the treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the first secretary of war?
Henry Knox
The formal ceremony beginning a president's term is called the ________?
Inauguration
Which of the following was NOT something Washington cautioned the nation to avoid in his Farewell Address? (Factions, commercial ties with nations, political alliances with nations, or debt)
Commercial ties with nations
Washington chose to step down from the presidency after serving three terms.
False
Who was the first attorney general?
Edmund Randolph
Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court who negotiated a treaty with Britain?
John Jay
Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's financial plan for the U.S.? (help farmers stay on farms, levy tariffs and excise taxes, establish a national bank, or repay money borrowed during the war)
Help farmers stay on farms
The United States almost went to war with _______ because of the XYZ Affair.
France
One purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to keep the Federalists in power.
True
Who was the second president who appointed many federal judges at the end of his term?
Who was the first secretary of state and also the third president?
Thomas Jefferson
The _______ was led by western Pennsylvania farmers who were upset over an excise tax.
Whiskey Rebellion
The ______ Act declared that any person who said, wrote, or published anything false or malicious against the government could be fined and imprisoned.
Sedition
The Alien Enemies Act and the Alien Act allowed the president to expel or imprison any dangerous foreigners.
True
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Who was the vice president under Jefferson who tied for most electoral votes in 1800?
Aaron Burr
Washington issued the Proclamation of ______ to stay out of the French Revolution.
Neutrality
The ______ Act extended the time that an immigrant had to live in America before he could gain citizenship to 14 years.
Naturalization
Republicans argued that the Sedition Act was a violation of their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
True
Who was the French citizen who tried to gain American support for France?
Edmond-Charles Genet
Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court who Adams appointed?
John Marshall
Forcing captured American sailors to serve on British naval ships was known as ______?
Impressment
The states' act of declaring void a federal law is called ________?
Nullification
If the electoral vote is tied in a presidential election, the Supreme Court decides the outcome.
False