George Washington

He was elected unanimously by the electoral college and became the first president of the United States of America.

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

The first president set many precendents. What is a precedent?

• an example to follow

• another way to spell president

• a gift you receive on your birthday

• a change in the constitution

Top advisers to the president each responsible for a different area of national policy.

• cabinet

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• electoral college

A tax placed on a certain grain-based product led to this rebellion

• Rum Rebellion

• Northwest Territory Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Spanish Rebellion

An example of a precedent that George Washington created was

• created the first police force

• created the United States space program

• created a strong alliance with Canada

• created the first cabinet

This states the U.S. will not take sides with any European countries at war

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• Newfoundland Proclamation

• Neutrality Proclamation

• British French Proclamation

The formal admission of someone into office

• farewell address

• cabinet

• inauguration

• precedent

The secretary of state is in charge of

• the military

• foreign relations

• the economy

• law and legal issues

This man served as Washington's Secretary of Treasury

• Henry Knox

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

One of the challenges Washington faced as the first president was

• whether to support France or Great Britain in their war

• creating a large Navy to capture pirates

• building the first transcontinental railroad

• accrediting the first U.S colleges