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Use the sixteen links on the left to answer the following questions about our first three presidents. Press the back arrow to return to this page. GEORGE WASHINGTON 1. How many terms did George Washington Serve as President? 2. How did Washington feel about political parties? 3. What were Washington's views on slavery? 4. How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion, and what point did his actions make about the power of the federal government? 5. How did the Whiskey Rebellion help lead to a two party system? 6. What presidential cabinet positions existed during Washington's presidency? 7. What presidential cabinet positions exist today? Why do you think today's president has so many more cabinet members? JOHN ADAMS 1. To which political party did Adams belong? 2. Who was Adam's Vice-President, and to which party did he belong? 3. How many terms did Adams serve? 4. The XYZ affair almost brought us to war with which European country? 5. How did the Federalist party feel about the power of the national government and states rights? 6. The Alien and Sedition Act, passed by Adams, made it illegal to publish anything false or negative about Congress, the President, or the government. Do you feel this law was constitutional? Why or why not? THOMAS JEFFERSON 1. How did the Republican party feel about the power of the national government and states rights? 2. Part of the reason Jefferson won the election of 1800 was the three fifths clause. What was the three fifths clause? 3. How did Jefferson feel about African Americans? 4. How did Jefferson feel about the Alien and Sedition Act? 5. Why did Jefferson want to buy the city of New Orleans from France? 6. Why was France willing to sell us the Louisiana Purchase? 7. How much did we spend on the Louisiana Purchase, and how did it affect the size of our country? 8. Jefferson had hoped exploration by Lewis and Clark would find a water route linking which two rivers? 9. Who was Sacajawea and how did she become involved in the Lewis and Clark expedition? 10. How do you explain Thomas Jefferson's statement that "All men are created equal" considering his feelings about African Americans and the fact that he owned slaves most of whom he never freed? |