Unit 5 - Washington Leads a New Nation

Unit 5 - Washington Leads a New Nation

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Multiple Choice

What state was Washington from?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

• Virginia

Multiple Select

What two events did George Washington play a leading role in?

• General the led the U.S. to victory in the French and Indian War

• General who led the U.S. to victory in the American Revolution

• Leader of the 2nd Continental Congress

• Leader of the Constitutional Convention

Washington's Resume

• Owner of large slave plantation named Mount Vernon

• Military experience in French and Indian War and Revolutionary War

• Leader of the Constitutional Convention

• Wife's name is Martha

• Elected unanimously

Multiple Select

Which of these were associated with Washington? (Pick 3)

• Fought in the French and Indian War

• Lived on a large plantation

• Did not own slaves

• President of the Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

What was the name of Washington's plantation?

• Mount Horeb

• Mount Union

• Mount Vernon

• Mount Hope

Setting a Precedent

• Created the first cabinet of people to help him run the executive branch

• Judiciary Act of 1789 created 6 member Supreme Court and the 2 lesser courts

Multiple Choice

How many levels of courts did the Judiciary Act of 1789 create?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many U.S. Supreme Court justices did the Judiciary Act create?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

What America Wanted from its New Government

• Improved trade with other nations

• Freedom from restrictions

• Protection from our enemies (Spain, Great Britain, and France)

• Settle western lands

• Simple trade laws

• Tariffs to protect our factories

Multiple Select

Which of these did Americans expect out of their government? (Pick 3)

• Simple trade laws

• Attack France and Great Britain so we can take their land

• Tariffs to help American factories

• Protect us from our enemies

Multiple Choice

Which one of these was NOT an enemy of the United States?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

Stock Market Created

• 24 people signed an agreement under a tree creating the New York Stock Exchange

• This would be called Wall Street

• Today Wall Street is the largest market for stocks in the world

Multiple Choice

What does the New York Stock Exchange trade?

• Animals

• Stocks

• Gold and Silver

Multiple Choice

From what city and street was this stock market created?

• Philadelphia and Main Street

• New York and Stock Street

• Boston and Clam Chowder Street

• New York and Wall Street

Multiple Select

Which of these was a capital of the United States? (Pick 3)

• Albany

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Washington D.C.

Multiple Choice

In what year did the capital move to Washington D.C.?

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

• 1801