Founding Fathers of the United States

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Who was the first President of the United States?

  1. George Washington

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. John Adams

  4. James Madison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Washington was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. Benjamin Franklin

  3. John Adams

  4. James Madison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

  1. John Jay

  2. Oliver Ellsworth

  3. John Marshall

  4. Edward Rutledge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, serving from 1789 to 1795.

Who was the main author of the Federalist Papers?

  1. Alexander Hamilton

  2. James Madison

  3. John Jay

  4. George Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander Hamilton was the main author of the Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays that argued for the ratification of the Constitution.

Who was the first Secretary of State?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. John Jay

  4. Edmund Randolph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson was the first Secretary of State, serving from 1790 to 1793.

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

  1. Alexander Hamilton

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. John Jay

  4. Edmund Randolph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, serving from 1789 to 1795.

Who was the first Secretary of War?

  1. Henry Knox

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Knox was the first Secretary of War, serving from 1789 to 1795.

Who was the first Secretary of the Navy?

  1. Benjamin Stoddert

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benjamin Stoddert was the first Secretary of the Navy, serving from 1798 to 1801.

Who was the first Attorney General?

  1. Edmund Randolph

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, serving from 1789 to 1794.

Who was the first Postmaster General?

  1. Samuel Osgood

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samuel Osgood was the first Postmaster General, serving from 1789 to 1791.

Who was the first President pro tempore of the Senate?

  1. John Langdon

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Langdon was the first President pro tempore of the Senate, serving from 1789 to 1792.

Who was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives?

  1. Frederick Muhlenberg

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Jay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frederick Muhlenberg was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives, serving from 1789 to 1791.

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

  1. John Jay

  2. Oliver Ellsworth

  3. John Marshall

  4. Edward Rutledge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, serving from 1789 to 1795.

Who was the first Secretary of State?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. Alexander Hamilton

  3. John Jay

  4. Edmund Randolph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson was the first Secretary of State, serving from 1790 to 1793.

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

  1. Alexander Hamilton

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. John Jay

  4. Edmund Randolph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, serving from 1789 to 1795.

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