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George Washington "Your # 1"

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all of the following are true about Washington.

a)

Only president to be elected unanimously

b)

Had artificial teeth

c)

1st president to live in the White House

d)

Died during his 2nd term in office

2.

Which of these men were part of Washington's 1st cabinet?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Hancock

3.

Although the 1st capital was in New York, Most of Washington's time as president was in the city of ?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington DC

c)

Boston

d)

Kirby

4.

Washington is the only president in history to be elected ________________.

a)

by the electoral college

b)

By the House of Representatives

c)

By winning all the electoral votes cast. Unanimous

d)

He was not elected but was appointed

5.

What dollar bill is Washington on?

a)

$1

b)

$2

c)

$5

d)

$10

6.

George led the American army in the _________ war.

a)

Revolutionary

b)

Civil

c)

French and Indian

d)

War of 1812

7.

Washington was president for _____ years.

a)

100

b)

8

c)

4

d)

18

8.

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that

a)

the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength

b)

treaties were prohibited by the Constitution

c)

the United States should not expand by force

d)

alliances should be established with both France and England

9.

… Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate [connect] ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes [changes] of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities

[antagonisms].…

— President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796

According to the passage, President Washington believed that the United States should

a)

seek financial aid from European nations

b)

end all existing European friendships

c)

avoid involvement in the political disputes of Europe

d)

discontinue commercial relations with Europe

10.

Jefferson strongly opposed the Jay Treaty because he felt the USA should ally with what country?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Mexico