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8th grade Washington's presidency: the first cabinet, Hamilton's plan and the first political parties worksheet

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Washington's presidency: the first cabinet, Hamilton's plan and the first political parties

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1.
In Bo's chain, when did Washington take office?
- 1796, when he chose to leave
- July 4, 1776
- 1791
- April 30, 1789
2.
Which department did Hamilton lead, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Treasury
- War
- Justice
- State, which Jefferson led
3.
Which effect in the chain was not intended, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Parties started to form
- Washington took office
- Congress created departments
- The first cabinet was set up
4.
What happened right after Congress created the departments, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The Bill of Rights was ratified
- Washington picked the first cabinet
- Parties started to form
- Washington took office
5.
Noah reads the word cabinet. What is it here?
Use the picture in question 1.
- A political party that wins elections
- A piece of furniture in the Capitol
- A court
- The President's top advisers
6.
Pia reads the words political party. What do they mean here?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The President's advisers who lead departments
- A celebration
- A department
- A group that works to win elections
7.
How many advisers made up the first cabinet, by the chain, Ren asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 5
- 3, the number of departments
- 4
- 13
8.
Why might cabinet members have disagreed, Tala asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- They had different ideas about government
- They agreed about each plan
- The Constitution told them to
- They lived in different countries
9.
Why are parties called an effect no one planned, by the note, Zee asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Parties are illegal
- Washington founded a party
- The Constitution created two parties
- The Constitution does not mention them
10.
Which sentence about the chain is careful, Ari asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Parties were in the Constitution
- Each effect was planned by Washington
- Some effects were planned and some were not
- Nothing happened in 1789

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Washington's presidency: the first cabinet, Hamilton's plan and the first political parties. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can follow how Washington set up the first cabinet in 1789.
I can trace Hamilton's plan (debts, the Bank, the capital deal) and why it split leaders into the first parties.
I can read two lines of the Farewell Address (1796) and say what Washington warned against.

Standard: D2.His.1.6-8

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