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The Impact of George Washington's Presidency

Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 8
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: President, America, George Washington
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will examine George Washington's presidency. Students will watch a video to see some of the most important elements of Washington's presidency, how his presidency impacted America as it was forming, and how his presidency has impacted America today. After this students will take a quiz to identify important information from this video.

SS.8.A.3.12 Examine the influences of George Washington's presidency in the formation of the new nation.

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Video : President Washington | Major Events of Washington's Presidency

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Learn about the presidency of George Washington and how it has impacted America.

Quiz : George Washington

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

Some military officers tried to make George Washington a king.

A) True

B) False

Question #2

Where was Washington's presidential inaguration?

A) Washington D.C

B) New York City

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Question #3

Washington included people into his cabinet that all had the same opinions.

A) Yes

B) No

Question #4

Who was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury?

A) Alexander Hamilton

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) Benjamin Franklin

D) James Madison

Question #5

What were the names of the first two political parties that were created during Washington's presidency?

Student Response

Question #6

Washington believed that political parties could tear the nation apart and lead to civil war.

A) True

B) False

Question #7

Which proclamation did Washington make that kept America out of the French Revolution?

A) Emancipation Proclamation

B) Declaration of Independence

C) Neutrality Proclamation

D) Magna Carta

Question #8

How long did Washington serve as president?

A) 8 years

B) 4 years

C) 12 years

D) 2 years

Question #9

King George III called George Washington "The greatest character of the age."

A) Yes

B) No

Question #10

What are the two things that Washington cautioned the nation about in his farewell adress?

Student Response

Description: This quiz will cover a variety of questions based on the video from this lesson that covers George Washington's presidency.

Resources : Additional Resources

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

George Washington Fun Facts
Learn fun facts about Washington's life and take a virtual tour of Mount Vernon.

George Washington Video
This short video provides information on Washington's life before, during, and after his presidency.

Washington's Impact
This reading provides information on the impact that Washington had and the legacy that he left.

Description: These resources will provide additional information about George Washington and his presidency.

Standards: SS.8.A.3.12

Video : President Washington | Major Events of Washington's Presidency

Quiz : George Washington

Resources : Additional Resources