George Washington Flashcards

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What political party was Washington?

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Federalist

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Where was Washington from?

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Virginia

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What did Washington add to the end of the first Presidential Inaugural?

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So help me god

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What did Washington want to be called as the new and first President?

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Mr.President

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Who was his horse and when would he ride him?

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Nelson. When he was going into town

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How did he become Americas first “patron of the arts”?

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First in dancing

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Washington was “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen”. What else was he first in?

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First interior decoration

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What was Washington’s style of Generalship?

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Good judge of character

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Who was Secretary of the Treasury under Washington?

A

Hamilton

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What was Washington’s first test as President?

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Issue of Assumption

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What did Washington pick as the site of the new national capital city?

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Foggy Bottom

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Why was Washington the only President never to serve in the City of Washington?

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It was finished one year after death. 1800

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What was Washington’s biggest problem of 1793?

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War between England and France

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What did Washington choose?

A

Neutrality

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What was the Whisky Rebellion of 1794?

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Tax on Alcohol

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How did he put down the Rebellion?

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Sent 12,000 men to PA

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What are two reasons why Washington stepped down after two terms when everyone wanted him to stay as President of the United States?

A

Getting old

17
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Who was the largest distiller of Alcohol in the US?

A

Washington