US History Quiz: Founding Fathers and French Revolution
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Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court?

  • John Jay (correct)
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Which department was NOT one of the original executive departments?

  • War
  • Treasury
  • State
  • Justice (correct)
  • Who was considered the leader of the early Republican Party?

  • John Marshall
  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)
  • John Adams
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • What was the main effect of the Jay Treaty?

    <p>Averted war with Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment to the Constitution protects the freedoms of speech, press, and religion?

    <p>First Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event during Washington's presidency made some Americans willing to accept the Alien and Sedition Acts?

    <p>Quasi War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first secretary of state?

    <p>Thomas Jefferson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name given to those who favored a close interpretation of the constitutional text?

    <p>Strict Constructionists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who issued a Proclamation of Neutrality after France declared war on Britain?

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

    What was the name of the resolution that Thomas Jefferson wrote in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

    <p>Kentucky Resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event brought the response from Americans: 'Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute'?

    <p>XYZ Affair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote a resolution called Virginia Resolution in response to the Alien and Sedition Act?

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

    What did Republicans or Democratic Republicans favor?

    <p>Strict interpretation of the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the action John Adams took the night before Jefferson's inauguration?

    <p>'Midnight appointments'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was impressment practiced by the British involving?

    <p>Seizing American sailors and forcing them into British naval service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name given to those who favored a close interpretation of the constitutional text?

    <p>Strict Constructionists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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