George Washington — Questions and answers

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What important thing did George Washington do in 1796 after two terms?

Choices

  1. He started a new war.
  2. He delivered his Farewell Address and stepped down from power. ✓
  3. He became a king.
  4. He moved to another country.

Answer: He delivered his Farewell Address and stepped down from power.

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What did young George Washington learn by working as a surveyor?

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  1. How to cook delicious meals.
  2. How to map land and understand challenges. ✓
  3. How to build tall buildings.
  4. How to play musical instruments.

Answer: How to map land and understand challenges.

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What important role did George Washington accept in June 1775?

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  1. He became a newspaper editor.
  2. He accepted the commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. ✓
  3. He was elected as a mayor.
  4. He started a new business.

Answer: He accepted the commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

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What risky action did George Washington lead on Christmas night, 1776?

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  1. He built a new fort.
  2. He sent a letter to the enemy.
  3. He led troops across the icy Delaware River for a surprise attack. ✓
  4. He asked for more supplies.

Answer: He led troops across the icy Delaware River for a surprise attack.

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What terrible conditions did the Continental Army face at Valley Forge?

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  1. Too much food and warm weather.
  2. Starvation, disease, and freezing temperatures. ✓
  3. Boring lessons and no friends.
  4. Too many toys and games.

Answer: Starvation, disease, and freezing temperatures.

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What important battle, marking the end of the Revolutionary War, happened in October 1781?

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  1. The Battle of Trenton.
  2. The Siege of Yorktown. ✓
  3. The Battle of Valley Forge.
  4. The Crossing of the Delaware.

Answer: The Siege of Yorktown.

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What surprising thing did George Washington do in December 1783 after the war?

Choices

  1. He became a king.
  2. He decided to build a new capital city.
  3. He resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief. ✓
  4. He started another war.

Answer: He resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief.

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What was George Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Choices

  1. He was a chef for the delegates.
  2. He painted portraits of the delegates.
  3. He presided over the convention and helped guide discussions. ✓
  4. He wrote all the laws by himself.

Answer: He presided over the convention and helped guide discussions.

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What important event happened on April 30, 1789, in New York City?

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  1. George Washington bought a new house.
  2. George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. ✓
  3. George Washington went on a long vacation.
  4. George Washington started a new newspaper.

Answer: George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States.

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What is one of George Washington's lasting principles for American leadership?

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  1. Always seeking perpetual power.
  2. Creating divisions among people.
  3. National unity and constitutional government. ✓
  4. Getting involved in all foreign wars.

Answer: National unity and constitutional government.

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