George Washington's Presidency and the Battle of Fallen Timbers Quiz
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Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?

  • Andrew Jackson
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)
  • James Madison
  • What was the size of the territory in the Louisiana Purchase?

  • 53,000,000 acres
  • 530,000 acres
  • 5,300,000 acres
  • 530,000,000 acres (correct)
  • Which president led the United States during the Trail of Tears?

  • James Madison
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Andrew Jackson (correct)
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • What was the purpose of the Embargo Act?

    <p>To close U.S. ports to all exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president was referred to as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

    <p>James Madison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

    <p>Impressment of American sailors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president wrote The Federalist Papers?

    <p>James Madison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves go into effect?

    <p>1807</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the price the United States paid for the Louisiana Purchase?

    <p>$15 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution?

    <p>James Madison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which treaty granted Americans the privilege of tax-free deposit at New Orleans?

    <p>Jay’s Treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Britain agree to in Jay’s Treaty?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Hamilton's Manufacturing Plan urge legislators to do?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Hamilton call on Congress to set up?

    <p>A national bank</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were involved in the duel that took place in Weehawken, New Jersey?

    <p>Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the XYZ Affair?

    <p>A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Alien Act allow?

    <p>Deportation of aliens deemed 'dangerous' by the administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions protests against?

    <p>The limitations on civil liberties contained in the Alien and Sedition Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which election was an emotional and hard-fought campaign?

    <p>John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Marbury v. Madison establish?

    <p>The principle of judicial review</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president served two 4-year terms and refused a 3rd term?

    <p>George Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which battle marked the final battle of the Northwest Indian War?

    <p>Battle of Fallen Timbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Proclamation of Neutrality issued by George Washington in 1793?

    <p>To declare the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?

    <p>1791-1794</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government?

    <p>Whiskey tax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the aim of the Treaty of Greenville of 1795?

    <p>To end the hostilities in the Great Lakes region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Pickney's Treaty of 1795?

    <p>To fix the southern boundary between Spain and the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river did U.S. citizens have free navigation through Spanish territory according to Pickney's Treaty?

    <p>Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president was in office during the Whiskey Rebellion?

    <p>George Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which conflict was the Proclamation of Neutrality issued in response to?

    <p>French Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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