Practice Questions for the Test

1. In his Farewell Address, President Washington gives the American people advice on improving the credit of the United States. What are two ways the U.S. could have improved the nation’s credit.

2. Thomas Jefferson was appointed to the position of

__________________ by George Washington.

3. Edmund Randolph was a member of what political party?

4. What political party was John Adams a member of?

5. The first Attorney General of the United States was?

A. Henry Knox B. Thomas Jefferson

C. John Jay D. Edmund Randolph

6. ___________ was the first Secretary of War?

A. Henry Knox B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Samuel Osgood D. Alexander Hamilton

7. ______________ was the first Secretary of Treasury.

A. Henry Knox B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Samuel Osgood D. Alexander Hamilton

8. Who was the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party?

9. Which of the following could be a reason why Alexander Hamilton wanted to support the British in their struggle against the French?

1. The French were trying to establish an empire in Europe
2. The French king was an ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War
3. The British were the number one trading partner of the United States
4. The British were trading with the French more then the United States.

10. Who received a patent for the cotton gin in 1793?

11. What other group could be eligible for the credit of the cotton gin? Why?

12. Which of the following men would believe in a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution?

A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Madison

C. Thomas Pickney C. General Anthony Wayne