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Washington

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  • Q1
    What was George Washington's most important task as president?
    To establish a strong central government
    To unify a divided nation
    To negotiate foreign alliances
    To create a national bank
    30s
  • Q2
    Who were the two cabinet members with differing opinions that George Washington included in his administration?
    Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
    Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
    James Madison and Benjamin Franklin
    John Adams and John Jay
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the main disagreement between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
    The assumption of states' debts
    The creation of a national bank
    The military alliance with France
    The power of the federal government
    30s
  • Q4
    Which political party did George Washington align himself more closely with?
    Whig
    Federalist
    Democratic-Republican
    Democratic
    30s
  • Q5
    What did George Washington fear when it came to foreign conflicts?
    That they would be too costly for a young and fragile country
    That they would lead to the loss of American territory
    That they would threaten his presidency
    That they would result in a military coup
    30s
  • Q6
    What did the whiskey excise tax lead to?
    The Stamp Act Protest
    The Whiskey Rebellion
    The Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Massacre
    30s
  • Q7
    What did George Washington set by refusing to run for a third term?
    The precedent of retiring to Mount Vernon
    The precedent of allowing unlimited terms
    The precedent of serving for life
    The precedent of the two-term limit
    30s
  • Q8
    What were the two dangers that George Washington warned against in his farewell address?
    Religious intolerance and economic isolation
    Economic inequality and social unrest
    Military alliances with other nations and political parties
    Foreign invasion and corruption
    30s
  • Q9
    Who was the first president to break George Washington's precedent and serve more than two terms?
    John F. Kennedy
    Abraham Lincoln
    Franklin Roosevelt
    Thomas Jefferson
    30s
  • Q10
    What did George Washington's legacy as president ensure?
    The end of political divisions
    The expansion of American territory
    The establishment of a monarchy
    The survival of the country
    30s
  • Q11
    What did George Washington refuse to become?
    A president
    A king
    A lawyer
    A farmer
    30s
  • Q12
    Where was George Washington inaugurated as the first president of the United States?
    Washington D.C.
    Philadelphia
    Boston
    New York City
    30s
  • Q13
    What was George Washington's most important task as the first president?
    To establish a national bank
    To create a strong military
    To unify a divided nation
    To expand westward
    30s
  • Q14
    What led to the formation of the first political parties in the United States?
    The Whiskey Rebellion
    The French Revolution
    The clash over the bank of the United States
    The American Revolution
    30s
  • Q15
    What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?
    Political parties
    Military conflicts
    Economic instability
    Foreign alliances
    30s

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