American History Portraits of Power: American Presidents
- 1.Which of the following political precedents was NOT set by George Washington?
- A) the establishment of a cabinet and advisors
- B) the establishment of the national bank system
- C) the adoption of a neutrality treaty in European conflicts
- D) the establishment of the power of states to put down rebellions
- 2.How did Thomas Jefferson increase the resources of the nation?
- A) He decreased the power of the Presidency.
- B) He limited the power of the federal government.
- C) He increased the power of the legislative branch.
- D) He increased the power of the federal government.
- 3.Throughout the turbulence of his Presidency, what did Lincoln continue to passionately defend?
- A) the rights of foreign investors
- B) the Union of the United States
- C) the establishment of the South's industrial might
- D) the establishment of a commission to study slavery
- 4.What was not a crime-scene investigation in the White House?
- A) Zachary Taylor's assassination
- B) Bell's efforts to save James Garfield
- C) the foiled plan to assassinate Richard Nixon
- D) the death of Franklin Roosevelt from unknown causes
- 5.What is the importance of the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
- A) home of the National Archives
- B) home of the United States Congress
- C) home of the President of the United States
- D) home of the United States Supreme Court
- 6.Why did the Republican party have trouble choosing a presidential candidate in 1880?
- A) problems with the electoral college
- B) inadequate economic resources
- C) the lack of qualified candidates
- D) corruption and scandal within the party
- 7.Why did Guiteau shoot the President?
- A) He was an embittered soldier.
- B) He was an unbalanced candidate.
- C) He was unable to get a government job.
- D) He wanted better medical care and living conditions.
- 8.Which famous American tried to save Garfield's life?
- A) Thomas Edison
- B) John C. McGinley
- C) Alexander Graham Bell
- D) Commander Charles Guiteau
- 9.What interfered with the success of the metal detector?
- A) steel wires in the mattress
- B) too many people in the room
- C) missing circuits within the metal detector
- D) the presence of several people wearing metallic watches
- 10.What national question faced Zachary Taylor's presidency?
- A) Would western territories be slave states or free states?
- B) Would westward expansion continue?
- C) Would slavery be abolished throughout the United States?
- D) Would the American military assume a role in Native American issues?
- 11.What was Zachary Taylor treated for when he fell ill?
- A) arsenic poisoning
- B) swollen glands in his neck
- C) cancerous growth on his back
- D) inflammation of the stomach lining
- 12.As suspicious as Zachary Taylor's death appeared, most scientists now believe he died of natural causes.
- A) true
- B) false
- 13.Why did Sam Byck want to kill President Nixon?
- A) He wanted to force the administration to acknowledge the P.L.O.
- B) He wanted the resignation of Nixon and his administration.
- C) He blamed his mental illness and occupational problems on the President.
- D) He thought Nixon was corrupt and stealing money from the American people.
- 14.What modern-day event did Byck's assassination plan eerily foreshadow?
- A) the attack on the U.S.S. Cole
- B) the attack on the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut
- C) the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
- D) the attack on the World Trade Center