Presidents and Their First Ladies, dramatically speaking
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George and Martha Washington
President and First Lady April, 1789 - March, 1797
 
Martha’s first husband was named                                                                         .
What happened to her husband and two of her children?   ___________________________________                                                                    
Was Martha now rich?                     Did Martha now own slaves?    ________                       
George said he had two birthdays Feb.            and Feb.             Why?   _______________________________________                                                       
How did George obtain Mount Vernon?   _______________________________________________________                                                                                                
In what war did George first obtain his military reputation?____________________________________________                                                                 
Whom did George say he was “infatuated with?____________________________________                                                                         
When George and Martha married in 1759, how many children did Martha have?_________________                           
Did George and Martha have children of their own? ______________                        
What did George say his occupation was?_____________________________                                      
Who suggested that Washington be put in command of the revolutionary troops? _____________________________                                
What happened to Martha’s daughter Patsy?________________________________________                                        
Name two problems General Washington had with his army? 1___________________________ 2_______________________                                                      
Did Martha ever join George during the war? ___________                                                                          
Where was it that thousands of American troops died during the winter?________________________________                                        
At Yorktown, what British General surrendered?  ________________________                                                                        
What happened to Martha’s son Jacky?______________________                                                                  
From George’s letter to the Lafayette, do you think he considered himself “retired”? _________                  
George was chosen President in what year? _________                      
What words did George add to the oath of office?_____________________________________                                               
Did President Washington believe that the President should tell Congress what to do?  ___________                   
What city was the first capital?                             Who came with Martha?___________________________________                                             
Martha held “levees”, What are they ?_________________________________________________                                                           
What city became the new capital where Martha had friends?  _________________________                                                              
Name two of Washington’s first appointments? 1                                            2  __________________________                                       
In his “Thanksgiving Proclamation”, he declared that the nation should thank whom?___________________________                 
Did George have plans to run for a second term?  ___________                 
Did President Washington like the emergence of “political parties”? _____________                     
Did President Washington ever refuse to give Congress information?____________                     
Was the second Chief Justice chosen from among the members of the Supreme Court? _____________               
Did Washington believe that religion was important to the nation?   ___________                    
Did Washington think we should have close “political connections” with other countries?  __________        
Was Martha happy to be back at Mount Vernon? __________                         
In his will, what did Washington state about his slaves?  __________________                                                   
Who died first, George or Martha? ______________