1. Chapters 1-11 Test Review Shaffer

2. First President of the United States Answer: George Washington

3. First Vice President of the United States Answer: John Adams

4. First Secretary of State Answer: Thomas Jefferson

5. First Secretary of the Treasury Answer: Alexander Hamilton

6. First Secretary of War Answer: Henry Knox

7. First Attorney General Answer: Edmund Randolph

8. 6 major cities in America when the 1790 Census was taken Answer: Philadelphia Boston Baltimore New York City Charleston Salem

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

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

11. Architect of the President's mansion Answer: James Hoban

12. Architect of the Capital building Answer: William Thornton

13. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Wealthy, well educated people Answer: Aristocrats

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

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

23. Branch of the government that makes the laws Answer: Legislative

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

25. Branch of the government that interprets laws Answer: Judicial

26. President Washington head of the Answer: Executive Branch

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

28. Second president of the United States Answer: John Adams

29. John Adams was not a diplomat Answer: Spain

30. Alien and Sedition Acts were aimed Answer: France

31. Indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark Answer: Sacajawea

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. Hamilton or Jefferson? Liberal Answer: Jefferson

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

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

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

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