George Washington Video - (Wayground)

How does the narrator describe George Washington before mentioning that he was president?

• A wealthy plantation owner and politician

• A Virginia gentleman and a great soldier

• A revolutionary extremist and fiery speaker

• A reluctant leader forced into power

Before age 16, Washington was primarily educated through ​ (a)  

• homeschooling
• public school
• online courses
• private tutoring
• college in England

What was George Washington's initial military role before the Revolutionary War?

• A British Army General

• A French military leader

• A Major in the Virginia Militia

• A surveyor for the British Crown

Categorize each statement as True or False based on the video.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Washington was a major in the Virginia militia

• Washington was sent to defend French territory

• Washington owned hundreds of slaves

Why did Washington feel embittered after the French and Indian War?

• He lost his land

• He was denied an officer’s commission in the British army

• He opposed fighting for Britain

• He was blamed for military losses

Within one month of leaving the militia, Washington married wealthy widow __________ __________.

What made Washington’s attack after crossing the Delaware River unexpected?

• It involved naval forces

• It was a daytime attack

• It used guerrilla tactics and stealth

• It targeted civilians

The narrator describes Valley Forge as the ​ (a)   point of the war, marked by soldiers walking barefoot in the snow.

• low
• high
• neutral
• irrelevant
• turning

What significant action did George Washington take regarding his slaves upon his death?

• He sold them to other prominent families.

• He freed them.

• He left them to his wife, Martha.

• He arranged for them to be sent to another country.

Why does the narrator argue that Washington was a “unifying man,” even in death?
Use two specific examples from the end of the video.