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George Washington and Co. 2021

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who sets a good example for future to follow is setting a.....

a)

memory

b)

precedent

c)

president

d)

game

2.

What city did George Washington get sworn in as president?

a)

Washington

b)

New Jersey

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York City

3.

President Washington personally led the militia against the westerners in the Whiskey Rebellion because......

a)

he felt the people needed to know that the citizens should not ignore a federal law and that one of the president’s jobs is to enforce the laws

b)

he felt individual farmers should have to pay off the national debt through taxes

c)

he was mean

d)

he felt the rebellion might spark similar incidents of violence

4.

Alexander Hamilton stood for a ___________ reading of the Constitution, but Thomas Jefferson stood for a ____________reading

a)

loose, strict

b)

strict, loose

c)

tight, slippery

d)

loose, tight

5.

When you do not take sides in an argument, war etc....you are staying.........

a)

aggresive

b)

submissive

c)

weird

d)

neutral

6.

What 2 countries were at war while President Washington was president?

a)

Canada and Spain

b)

England and France

c)

England and India

d)

France and Germany

7.

Alexander Hamilton’s vision of a strong and healthy economy depended on the contributions of

a)

agriculture/farming

b)

iphones

c)

businesses and manufacturing

d)

train cargo trading

8.

Jefferson's vision of a strong and healthy economy depended on the contributions of ...

a)

farmers and agriculture

b)

businesses and manufacturing

c)

technology support

d)

tik tok stock

9.

The nation’s first Secretary of State was.....

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Henry Knox

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

A president's “cabinet” is......

a)

where he keeps his bowls and plates

b)

his office

c)

his group of selected advisors

d)

the Congress

11.

The nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury was....

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Henry Knox

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

12.

In his farewell address in 1796, President Washington advised Americans of all the following EXCEPT:

a)

Stay out of national debt

b)

He wished the president would have been given more power

c)

Beware of political parties dividing the nation

d)

Avoid permanent ties with other nations

13.

Who was the nation’s first Vice President?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Henry Knox

d)

Andrew Jackson

14.

Alexander Hamilton founded the __________ party and Thomas Jefferson founded the _______________ party.

a)

Federalist, Democratic-Republican

b)

Republican, Democratic

c)

Democratic, Democratic- Republican

d)

Federalist, Anti-Federalist

15.

What was the "announcement" that president Washington made saying America would NOT interfere with any European countries at war?

a)

The submissive pact of 1767

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Neutrality Proclamation

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation