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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>First Amendment (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first secretary of state?

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

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

<p>George Washington (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Republicans or Democratic Republicans favor?

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

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

<p>'Midnight appointments' (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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