Who was the first President of the United States?
Washington's Precedents

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Crawford King
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Adams
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Did George Washington initially want to be the President before accepting the candidacy?
Yes, he always wanted to be the President.
No, he did not want to be the President.
Yes, but only after being convinced by others.
No, he wanted to be a governor instead.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who did George Washington face in the Election of 1789?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many electoral votes did George Washington receive in the Election of 1789?
69
70
100
1789
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What position did John Adams become after the Election of 1789?
President
Secretary of State
1st ever Vice President
Governor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a precedent?
A law passed by the government
A historical document
Setting an example or being a model for how to do something in the future
A famous speech given by a president
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the precedents set by Washington during his presidency?
He was the first president to declare war.
He was the first president to deliver the annual "State of the Union" Address.
He was the first president to be impeached.
He was the first president to travel abroad while in office.
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