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The First U.S. Presidential Election Quiz
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The First Presidential Election Explained
When did the election occur?
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August 4th, 1776 to September 6th, 1776
November 3rd, 1788 to November 4th, 1788
December 15th, 1788 to January 10th, 1789
February 8th, 1800 to March 12th, 1800
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Why did this election take so long?
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The U.S. House Of Representatives required to break a tie
Difficulty transmitting information across the country
Shays' Rebellion occurred during the election
The U.S. Constitution was not yet drafted
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What were the two main political parties?
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The Federalists and The Anti-Federalists
The Democrats and The Republicans
The Libertarians and The Whigs
The Democratic-Republicans and The Unionists
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Who did George Washington run against for President?
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Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
He ran virtually unopposed
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How was the President elected?
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The candidate with the most electoral votes
The candidate with the second most electoral votes
The candidate chosen by George Washington
The candidate chosen by the U.S. Congress
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How was the Vice President elected?
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The candidate who was chosen as a running mate to the President
The candidate with the second most electoral votes
The candidate who was chosen by the U.S. Congress
The candidate who was chosen by the U.S. Supreme Court
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What was the Federalist ideology?
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A weak centralized governments that stressed the rights of independent states
A strong federal government with fiscal responsibility
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Who were the Federalist candidates?
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George Clinton and Edward Telfair
John Adams, John Jay, Robert H. Harrison, John Rutledge, John Hancock, Samuel Huntington, John Milton, James Armstrong, Benjamin Lincoln
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What was the Anti-Federalist ideology?
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A weak centralized government that stressed the rights of independent states
A strong federal government with fiscal responsibility
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Who were the Anti-Federalist candidates?
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George Clinton and Edward Telfair
John Adams, John Jay, Robert H. Harrison, John Rutledge, John Hancock, Samuel Huntington, John Milton, James Armstrong, Benjamin Lincoln
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Who won the Presidency?
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George Clinton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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Who won the Vice Presidency?
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Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Huntington
John Adams
George Clinton
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Which states did not cast electoral votes on-time?
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New York, Virginia, and South Carolina
New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
Georgia, North Carolina, and Connecticut
Massachusetts, Virginia, and Kentucky
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What percentage of the country voted?
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6.0%
5.2%
0.4%
1.8%
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Who was prohibited from voting?
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Almost all African Americans, Women, and Non-Land Owners
No one was prohibited from voting
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Which states chose their state electors by voters?
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New Hampshire, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Massachusetts
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Which states chose their state electors by state legislatures?
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New Hampshire, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Massachusetts
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