Washington's Precedents

Washington's Precedents

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Washington's Precedents

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Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Crawford King

Used 13+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first President of the United States?

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A historical document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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