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41 Cards in this Set
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Who was the first president of the United States?
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George Washington
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Who were the followers of Hamilton?
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Federalists
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Where was the first inauguration?
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New York
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What did Washington with other presidents?
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They were all generals.
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What did George Washington say to call the president?
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Mr. President will do nicely.
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What were the first four cabinet positions?
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Secretary of State
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What were the first four cabinet positions?
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Secretary of Treasury
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Who helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
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John Adams
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What were the first four cabinet positions?
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Secretary of War
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In 1794, the federal government's right to tax was challenged by what incident?
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The Whiskey Rebellion
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What were the first four cabinet positions?
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Attorney General
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The principle of overwhelming force established by George Washington was to use ____________?
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More troops than really need.
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Where did the Lewis and Clark Expedition start and conclude?
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St. Louis Missouri and Oregon
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Who was the first Secretary of State?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Another example of where the principle of overwhelming force was used is ________?
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Desegregation of school system in Little Rock.
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Did the first three Presidents of the U.S. feel that being President was the most important thing they had ever done?
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No
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What did Thomas Jefferson serve as during the American Revolution?
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Governor of Virginia
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What was the official name for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
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Corps of Discovery
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What famous thing did Lewis and Clark establish?
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The Oregon Trail
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Who was the first Secretary of Treasury?
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Alexander Hamilton
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What was the best thing George Washington ever did?
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Keep America out of European affairs
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Did Jefferson and Hamilton agree on their visions for America?
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Did not!
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Who was the second President of the United States?
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John Adams
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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How long did the Lewis and Clark Expedition take?
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2 years
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Who was the founder of the University of Virginia?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What were Jefferson's visions for America?
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Small farms
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What was the second president's profession before he became president?
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A lawyer
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Did Jefferson come from a poor background?
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No
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With what did Jefferson double the size of the U.S.?
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The Louisiana Purchase
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What did the Lewis and Clark Expedition establish?
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That there was no Northwest Passage - no water route
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What was Hamilton's vision for America
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Business
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Where did the second president attend school at age 15?
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Harvard University
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Whose vision are closer to today's reality?
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Hamilton
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What made the second president infamous in Colonial Boston?
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Defending a British soldier who was involved in the Boston Masacre.
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He made this purchase from whom?
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The French
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Who was the founder of today's Democratic party?
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Jefferson
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Who were the followers of Jefferson?
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Democratic/Republicans
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Where did Jefferson attend school at age 16?
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William and Mary College
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How much was this purchase?
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15 million dollars
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Who explored the Western part of the U.S., going all the way to the Pacific?
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Lewis and Clark
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