George Washington Flashcards
What political party was Washington?
Federalist
Where was Washington from?
Virginia
What did Washington add to the end of the first Presidential Inaugural?
So help me god
What did Washington want to be called as the new and first President?
Mr.President
Who was his horse and when would he ride him?
Nelson. When he was going into town
How did he become Americas first “patron of the arts”?
First in dancing
Washington was “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen”. What else was he first in?
First interior decoration
What was Washington’s style of Generalship?
Good judge of character
Who was Secretary of the Treasury under Washington?
Hamilton
What was Washington’s first test as President?
Issue of Assumption
What did Washington pick as the site of the new national capital city?
Foggy Bottom
Why was Washington the only President never to serve in the City of Washington?
It was finished one year after death. 1800
What was Washington’s biggest problem of 1793?
War between England and France
What did Washington choose?
Neutrality
What was the Whisky Rebellion of 1794?
Tax on Alcohol