Washington's Farewell Address Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Washington's Farewell Address? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. "[…] I should now apprise you of the resolution I have formed, to decline being considered among the number of those out of whom a choice is to be made" (1.1). What "choice" is Washington referring to in this excerpt?
Presidential candidates
Ambassadors to France
Names for the new national capital city
Competitors on America's Got Talent
Q. Fill in the blank: "The name of _____, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations" (10.3).
American
Washington
Patriot
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Q. What trend is Washington warning against in the following quote? "You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heartburnings which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection" (15.3).
The rise of political factions and parties
Congressional debates over the inclusion of slavery in the West
Increasing anti-Irish sentiment around the country
Werewolves
Q. Which two nations is Washington primarily discussing when he says, "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible" (36.1)?
Great Britain and France
The United States and Mexico
France and Russia
North Korea and the Soviet Union
Q. Which of his presidential actions is Washington referencing in the following quote? "[...] I was well satisfied that our country, under all the circumstances of the case, had a right to take, and was bound in duty and interest to take, a neutral position" (45.1).
His proclamation of neutrality with regard to Britain and France
His decision to levy taxes on whiskey, which led to the Whiskey Rebellion
His leadership during the American Revolution
His refusal to be a judge in the first Miss America pageant, held in 1795