GW Precedents and Policies

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of a precedent in the context of leadership?

• It provides a legal requirement for future leaders.

• It serves as an example or act for others to follow.

• It limits the actions of future leaders.

• It is a tradition that must always be repeated.

Hotspot

Which detail best explains the problems Washington faced at the start of his presidency?

Select 3

Open Ended

What made George Washington so great?

Multiple Choice

What is a promise promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of the job?

• Oath of Friends

• Bible Oath about Employment

• Oath of Office

• Working Office

Multiple Select

Which of the following were precedents set by George Washington during his presidency?

• He chose to be called President of the United States

• He ran for a third term

• He urged neutrality

• He declared war on France

Multiple Choice

Who were two of George Washington's well-known advisors?

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison and John Jay

• Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry

Multiple Choice

What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• A tax had been placed on any whiskey made in the United States.

• Militiamen, commanded by President George Washington, marched into western Pennsylvania to stop rioting farmers.

• A state court determined the outcome of the rebellion.

• The military action established the U.S. government’s power to enforce laws.

Multiple Choice

Which foreign policy advice did George Washington give in his Farewell Address of 1796?

• The United States should be involved in the affairs of Africa.
• The United States should ally itself with the stronger nations of Europe.
• European countries shouldn't establish new colonies in the Americas.
• The United States should avoid permanent alliances with other nations.

Multiple Choice

Which treaty allowed the United States to use the Mississippi River and New Orleans for trade?

• Jay's Treaty

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

Multiple Choice

This excerpt describes a challenging moment in U.S. history during the 1790s.

How did these events challenge the U.S. government?

• It was the first time southern states opposed northern states in the United States.

• It was the first test of federal authority in the United States.

• It was the first time federal taxes were introduced in the United States.

• It was the first test of state cooperation in the United States.

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President if the United States. These include a history of ​

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Multiple Choice

In his Farewell Address in 1796, President Washington advised Americans of

• the nation's need for a national bank.
• his fear of a British invasion to end American independence.
•  that the office of president be given more power.
• the dangers of ties with foreign nations.

Multiple Choice

Washington's decision to leave office strengthened the United State's practice of - limited government

Which quote best supports the

• A.

  "American democracy didn't come in 1776"

• B.

  "Joseph Stromberg, Smithsonian Magazine"

• C.

  "Stepping down, giving up power"

• D.

  "In that time and era"