George Washington Quiz

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?

• political parties and native americans
• permanent alliances & native americans
• political parties and permanent alliances
• native americans and the national bank

In which state was George Washington born?

• Texas

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 to keep the United States out of the war between what two countries?

• Britain and Spain
• France and Spain
• Britain and France
• Russia and Austria

Which action established a court system and gave the federal courts the power to reverse state decisions?

• Judiciary Act of 1789
• Proclamation of Neutrality
• Jay's Treaty
• Alien and Sedition Acts

Where was our nation's first capital?

• Washington D.C.
• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York

By what title did people refer to George Washington and all later presidents?

• Your Majesty

• Your Highness

• Your Excellency

• Mr. President

Why is George Washington considered the Father of our Country?

• He established many of the traditions that presidents still follow today. 
• He led the United States to independence from Great Britain.
• He played an important role in the writing of the Constitution.
• All of these reasons

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called

• Prototype

• Precedent

• Illustration

• Hierarchy

The amount the nation's government owes is called the...

• national loan
• national debt
• treasury department
• income tax