George Washington- Liberty Learning handout

FILL IN THE BLANK: "As the "father" of our country, George Washington can also appropriately be distinguished as the father of American _________."

• mannerisms

• documents

• patriotism

• Princeton

Who was our country's first president?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Delaware River

When was George Washington named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• 1975

• 1777

• 1775

• 1557

This document transformed the colonial rebellion into the American War for Independence. What was it?

• Constitutional Convention

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Trenton

"......but the harsh reality of defeat at the hands of the greatest empire on the planet was threatening to destroy the fighting spirit....."

WHO was this greatest empire?

• Britain

• America

• Spain

What took place on Christmas night of 1776?

• a surprise attack on enemy forces

• many soldiers left to go home

• the Constitution was ratified and the war was over

TRUE OR FALSE: During the winter of 1777-1778, Washington camped with his men.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the "deciding victory of the war" ?

• the plan to trap the British at Yorktown

• the plan to push the British north to Canada

• the plan to win the Battle of Princeton

FILL IN THE BLANKS AT THE END

....."in the Summer of 1787, a delagation formed to revise the failing....."?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional Convention

TRUE OR FALSE:

Many doubters trusted the new government blueprint that became known as the

Constitution of the United States because they

believed in Alexander Hamilton's leadership.

• TRUE

• FALSE