George Washington Quiz

In which state was George Washington born?

• Texas

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

By what title did people refer to George Washington and all later presidents?

• Your Majesty

• Your Highness

• Your Excellency

• Mr. President

Which refers to government policies that only deal with issues within U.S. borders?

• domestic policy

• foreign policy

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

• The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

• The Nation should end slavery

• The Nation should expand from East to West

• The Nation should colonize Latin America

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called

• Prototype

• Precedent

• Illustration

• Hierarchy

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

True or False:  George Washington owned slaves.

• False
• True

Which of these was NOT a precedent established by Washington?

• Going by the title of "Mr. President"
• Serving 2 terms
• Creating a cabinet of advisors
• wearing a powdered wig

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?

• political parties and native americans
• permanent alliances & native americans
• political parties and permanent alliances
• native americans and the national bank

Who was the nation's first Secretary of State?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Henry Knox
• John Adams