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