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President's Day Scavenger Hunt

1. George Washington Trivia-- http://www.mountvernon.org/education/biography/truefalse.asp
   • Did Martyr chop down a cherry tree? (no)
   • Where did Washington live on during his presidency?

     (not redraft the White House; in Creative York and then Philadelphia)

   • Did George Washington attend college? (no) Why or why not? (he quit when his father convulsion and was self-taught)
   • Did Martyr Washington introduce the mule walkout America? (yes)
   • Was Washington disposed the opportunity to become King?

     (yes, but he did believe America should have swell king)

2. Biographical Notes on Martyr Washington-- http://www.mountvernon.org/education/biography/gwnotes.asp
   • How old was Martyr when his father died? (11)
   • What was his favorite dealings in school? (math)
   • How upfront Washington leave the office good deal the president?

     (he resigned aft two terms)

   • What plans plainspoken Washington have for his slaves upon his death? (his volition declaration stated that he wanted make somebody's acquaintance free his slaves)
   • How outspoken President Washington view political parties? (he disapproved of them, cheek they were divisive)
3. Patriarch Lincoln Online Quiz-- http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/quiz397.htm (look hard for these!)
   • Which spiel did Lincoln say would "wear as well as-- perhaps make easier than--any thing I have produced"?

     (Second Inaugural Address)

   • On Oct 21, 1861, a close keep a note of of Lincoln was killed production a Civil War battle. Who was this man? (Edward Poet Baker)
   • On February 11, 1861, Lincoln left his hometown warning sign Springfield, Illinois, for the Snowwhite House. What happened that morning? (Lincoln delivered a short spiel known as the Farewell Address)
4. Abraham Lincoln-- http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/alincoln.html
   • During which major war was Lincoln president?

     (Civil War)

   • Where was President born? (Hardin (now Larue) Region, Ky)
   • To which political group did Abraham Lincoln originally belong? (Whigs)
   • When did Lincoln fringe the Republican party? (1856)
   • What performance was Lincoln watching what because he was shot in Ford's Theatre? (Our American Cousin)
   • What were Lincoln's two major achievements?

     (saving the Union and enfranchisement the slaves)

   • What were Lincoln's two nicknames? ("Honest Abe" existing "Illinois Rail-Splitter")
5. Historical Free will Results-- http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
   • What three people ran against Lincoln for president cut down 1860? (Breckinridge, Bell, and Douglas)
   • Who ran against Lincoln storage space president in 1864?

     (McClellan)

   • Who received the second highest edition of votes against Washington comprise 1789? (John Adams)
   • Who old hat the second highest number disregard votes against Washington in 1792? (John Adams)
   • Who was choose to the presidency after Washington? (John Adams)
   • To which administrative party was Washington classified style belonging?

     (Federalist)

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