Cabinet Members
Major Events
Foreign Policy
Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans
Vocabulary
100

This person served as Washington’s Secretary of State and later became the third president of the United States

Thomas Jefferson

100

This rebellion in 1794 was a response to a federal tax on whiskey

Whiskey Rebellion

100

Which of the following statements best reflects George Washington's foreign policy approach as articulated in his Farewell Address?

A) The U.S. should aggressively expand its territory into Canada and Mexico


B) The U.S. should form permanent alliances with European nations


C) The U.S. should avoid entangling alliances and focus on neutrality

D) The U.S. should support revolutionary movements in Europe

C) The U.S. should avoid entangling alliances and focus on neutrality

100

Which of the following policies or beliefs would most likely be supported by a member of the Democratic-Republican Party? 

A) The establishment of a national bank


B) Strong central government authority


C) Agricultural economy and states' rights


D) Tariffs to protect industrial growth


C) Agricultural economy and states' rights

100

Washington set this important precedent by voluntarily stepping down after two terms in office:

A: Two-term limit

B: Executive Veto

C: 13th Amendment

D: Electoral College

A: Two-term limit

200

He was Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury and is known for establishing the nation's financial system

Alexander Hamilton

200

How did George Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?

A: Strongly, he crushed the rebellion

B: Weak, didn't do enough

C: Sent in too many troops

D: He ignored it

A: Strongly, he crushed the rebellion

200

In 1793, Washington declared the U.S. would remain neutral in conflicts between European nations, particularly this war between Britain and France:

A: War of 1793

B: French Revolutionary War

C: Great War of Britain

D: Franco-British War

B: French Revolutionary War

200

What did Democratic Republicans prefer instead of a strong central government?

A: Colonial Rule

B: Mercantilist

C: States' Rights

D: Socialism

C: States' Rights

200

A tax on imported goods or services that a country imposes on another country:

Tariffs

300

He was Washington's Vice President and eventually the 2nd President of the United States

John Adams

300

Washington's Farewell Address warned against the dangers of these two things:

Political parties and foreign entanglements

300

This treaty, signed in 1794, resolved issues between the U.S. and Great Britain, including trade and the evacuation of British troops.

A: Treaty of London

B: Adams Treaty

C: Jay's Treaty

D: U.S-British Alliance

C: Jay's Treaty

300

This gives Congress the power to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out the powers of the government: (Federalists supported it)

A: Congressional Authority

B: Presidential Pardon

C: Absolute Power Clause

D: Necessary and Proper Clause

D: Necessary and Proper Clause

300

a political philosophy that advocates for a country to not be involved with other countries, especially in their wars and political affairs (Washington still wanted to do business with other countries, though!)

Isolationism

400

Which of the following cabinet members was appointed by George Washington as the first Secretary of War, overseeing military matters and defense, and played a key role in establishing the U.S. Army? 

A: Henry Knox

B: Benjamin Franklin

C: James Madison

D: Edmund Randolph

A: Henry Knox

400

The decision to establish the first national bank in 1791 was primarily influenced by which event that highlighted the need for a stable currency and financial system?

A: Revolutionary War debt

B: XYZ Affair

C: The War of 1812

D: Boston Massacre

A: Revolutionary War debt