- 1. When was George Washington inaugurated as the first President of the United States?
A) July 4, 1776
B) April 30, 1789
C) March 4, 1789
D) January 20, 1789
- 2. Who served as Vice President during George Washington's presidency?
A) James Madison
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
- 3. Which city served as the temporary capital of the United States while Washington D.C. was being built during Washington's presidency?
A) Boston
B) Baltimore
C) New York City
D) Philadelphia
- 4. Which significant event marked the start of George Washington's presidency?
A) Stamp Act Congress
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Tea Act
D) Inauguration
- 5. What was the name of George Washington's plantation home in Virginia?
A) Monticello
B) The Hermitage
C) Mount Vernon
D) Montpelier
- 6. Which act signed by George Washington established a system for admitting new states to the Union?
A) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
B) Pendleton Act
C) Hatch Act
D) Northwest Ordinance
- 7. Which treaty with Great Britain settled disputes over pre-Revolutionary War debts and established a trading relationship?
A) Jay Treaty
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Louisiana Purchase Treaty
D) Oregon Treaty
- 8. Who was the French general who supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War and became a key figure in Washington's presidency?
A) Robespierre
B) Talleyrand
C) Marquis de Lafayette
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 9. Who was George Washington's wife?
A) Abigail Adams
B) Martha Washington
C) Dolley Madison
D) Elizabeth Monroe
- 10. Which cabinet position did Thomas Jefferson hold during George Washington's presidency?
A) Secretary of State
B) Attorney General
C) Secretary of the Treasury
D) Secretary of War
- 11. Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury in George Washington's administration?
A) James Madison
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Albert Gallatin
- 12. In which battle did George Washington famously cross the Delaware River to surprise Hessian troops?
A) Battle of Trenton
B) Battle of Saratoga
C) Battle of Germantown
D) Battle of Monmouth
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