George Washington's Presidency Quiz

What did George Washington do after the American Revolution?

• Led the French Revolution

• Returned to his quiet life at Mount Vernon

• Became a king

• Served as the first president of the United States

What did George Washington contribute to the Constitutional Convention?

• He wrote the Bill of Rights

• He served as the chief justice

• He contributed little to the debate

• He proposed the Constitution

Who were the two cabinet members with differing opinions that Washington included in his administration?

• John Hancock and Patrick Henry

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison and John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin and John Jay

What was the major rift between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?

• The taxation of tea

• The size of the military

• The creation of the Bank of the United States

• The location of the nation's capital

What did Washington fear political parties would lead to?

• Peace and unity

• Civil war

• Economic prosperity

• International alliances

What was the policy that Washington issued to keep America out of the war in Europe?

• The Alliance Act

• The Neutrality Proclamation

• The War Resolution

• The Peace Treaty

What event led to the formation of the first political parties in the United States?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

What did Washington set the precedent of by refusing to run for a third term?

• The two-term limit and voluntarily stepping down from office

• The unlimited number of terms for a president

• The appointment of a successor

• The extension of the presidential term to six years