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Washington's presidency

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first President of the US?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

2.

(2 answers) George Washington, during his life, a….?

a)

General

b)

President

c)

Dock worker

d)

A spy

3.

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

A slave rebellion

b)

When farmers took up arms under Daniel Shays

c)

When farmers took up guns to protest the Whiskey Tax

d)

A rebellion by indentured servants

4.

When a bunch of farmers took up arms against a significant whiskey tax in 1794, that was called?

a)

The Shays' Rebellion

b)

The Whiskey Rebellion

c)

The Bacon's Rebellion

d)

The Nat Turner Rebellion

5.

Why did we need the Whiskey Tax in the 1790s?

a)

Because we were trying to spite the British, who loved American Whiskey

b)

Because we didn't want people to buy Whiskey

c)

Because it was part of the "Prohibition"

d)

Because we owed a lot of money to France and the Dutch

6.

George Washington supported the Whiskey Tax

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When we talk about Native Americans in the US, what do we mean when we say “assimilation?”

a)

Getting Native Americans to look exactly like white men

b)

Killing all Native Americans

c)

An ancient occult tradition when the Miami Indians would eat those they have captured in war

8.

What was the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

a)

A significant Native American defeat in the Indian Wars

b)

A significant US defeat in the Indian Wars

c)

The Last Battle of the Revolutionary War

d)

The First Battle of the Revolutionary War

9.

When Anthony Wayne defeated the Native American forces on August 20, 1794 that was…?

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

The Battle of Fallen Timbers

c)

The Battle of Saratoga

d)

The Battle of Wabash River

10.

George Washington wanted to _________________ the Native Americans

a)

Eradicate

b)

Assimilate

c)

Remove

d)

Marry With

11.

Which tribe did Washington tell to assimilate (that we’ve talked about) that took Washington's advice, yet was still removed from their land in the next 40 years?

a)

The Miamis

b)

The Wabash

c)

The Iroquois

d)

The Cherokee

12.

The Battle of Wabash River was a significant US defeat to Native Americans. The US soldiers were mostly "militia" which are....?

a)

Light Infantry who move quickly

b)

Professional Soldiers

c)

Special Commandos who use Grenades

d)

Volunteer civilian soldiers

13.

In the Battle of Wabash River, which was a significant US defeat, the US army had roughly 900 "casualties", which are....?

a)

Volunteer civilian soldiers

b)

a person killed, injured or captured in a war

c)

military officers

d)

A kind of musket