Chapter 1
Where was George Washington's home located?
Mount Vernon
Name the 3 branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
True or False.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were best friends!
False
Who was the 2nd president of the United States?
John Adams
Which two states offered land for the new capital of the United States?
Maryland and Virginia
Americans called Washington the ___________ of his country.
Fill in the blank.
Father
What was George Washington called by most people?
Mr. President
What were the first two political parties in the United States?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Which two countries fought in a war during John Adams' presidency?
What was the original name of the White House?
President's Palace
What did Washington tell Congress after leaving his job as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
He was leaving public life forever...
What were all of the departments of the executive branch together called?
The Cabinet
What government decision started the Whiskey Rebellion?
Tax on whiskey
True or False.
President Adams kept America out of the war between France and Great Britain.
True
What does DC stand for in Washington DC?
District of Columbia
What city was the United States' first temporary capital?
New York City
Name a task of the Department of Treasury.
Collect taxes, pay bills, take care of the government's money
True of False.
Thomas Jefferson preferred manufacturing and big cities.
False
Which did France think America should help them in their war with Great Britain?
Name at least two cities that were temporary capitals of the United States.
Philadelphia, New York City, Trenton, Annapolis, Princeton, Lancaster, York
Washington repeated the ___________ of office on Inauguration Day.
Fill in the blank.
Oath
What was the head of each department of the executive branch called?
Secretary
Which department was Alexander Hamilton in charge of?
Department of Treasury
The French started seizing American merchant ships because they wouldn't help them in the war. What did America create in response?
Their own navy
Who was the self-taught African-American scientific assistant for Andrew Ellicott in the preparation for the building of the new capital (Washington DC)?
Hint: We have a book about him on the book shelf.
Benjamin Banneker