Chapters 1-11 Test Review Shaffer

First President of the United States Answer: George Washington

First Vice President of the United States Answer: John Adams

First Secretary of State Answer: Thomas Jefferson

First Secretary of the Treasury Answer: Alexander Hamilton

First Secretary of War Answer: Henry Knox

First Attorney General Answer: Edmund Randolph

6 major cities in America when the 1790 Census was taken Answer: Philadelphia Boston Baltimore New York City Charleston Salem

Principal planner of the national capital Answer: Pierre L'Enfant

Free African American mathematician who made the calculations for the survey of the national capital Answer: Benjamin Banneker

Architect of the President's mansion Answer: James Hoban

Architect of the Capital building Answer: William Thornton

Three laws that allowed the president to expel foreigners from the U.S. if he believed they were dangerous to the nation's peace and security Answer: Alien Acts

Laws that made it a crime to criticize the government or those working in it under penalty of fines or imprisonment Answer: Sedition Acts

Argument written by James Madison that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional Answer: Virginia Resolution

Argument written by Thomas Jefferson that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional Answer: Kentucky Resolution

Name 2 Democratic- Republicans Answer: Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr

Name 2 Federalists Answer: John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney

A political ideal that favors civil liberties, democratic reform, and the use of government to solve social problems Answer: Liberal

Wealthy, well educated people Answer: Aristocrats

Person who buys at a low price to sell later at a higher price Answer: Speculator

Economic system based on individual or company ownership of goods and services in a free market Answer: Capitalism

Branch of the government that makes the laws Answer: Legislative

Branch of the government that makes sure laws are carried out Answer: Executive

Branch of the government that interprets laws Answer: Judicial

President Washington head of the Answer: Executive Branch

President Washington picked the Federal city on this river Answer: Potomac River

Second president of the United States Answer: John Adams

John Adams was not a diplomat Answer: Spain

Alien and Sedition Acts were aimed Answer: France

Indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark Answer: Sacajawea

Hamilton or Jefferson? Wanted a strong federal government Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson? Wanted government to be guided by the masses Answer: Jefferson

Hamilton or Jefferson? Thought aristocrats should run the government Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson? Thought a powerful government would protect people Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson? Thought government should encourage business Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson? Thought the new government should not pay old debt Answer: Jefferson

Hamilton or Jefferson? Liberal Answer: Jefferson

Hamilton or Jefferson? Wanted education for all citizens Answer: Jefferson

Hamilton or Jefferson? Thought ordinary people would blindly follow leaders Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson? Wanted a nation that was built around agriculture Answer: Jefferson

A political ideal that favors civil liberties, democratic reform, and the use of government to solve social problems Answer: Liberal