Scribd
Upload
203 views2 pages

Lesson 1. Washington As President

Uploaded by

Claudia Vanessa Osorio Rodríguez
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
203 views2 pages

Lesson 1. Washington As President

Uploaded by

Claudia Vanessa Osorio Rodríguez
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Name Date Lesson 1 Summary

Use with pages 362–366.


Lesson 1: Washington as President
Vocabulary
electoral college a group of people who vote for President and Vice-President; these people
are chosen by each state
inauguration ceremony in which a newly elected President swears loyalty to the
Constitution and takes office
Cabinet a group of people who help the President run the country
political party a group of people who share a common view of what government should be
and do

President Washington Takes Office A New City


Many important people, such as Thomas In 1790 the District of Columbia was named
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, wanted the capital of the United States. When George
George Washington to become President. On Washington died in 1799, the capital was
February 4, 1789, he was elected President by renamed Washington, D.C. Pierre L’Enfant
the electoral college. Each state chose people designed the city. L’Enfant was a French artist
to be in the electoral college. Washington’s and engineer who fought in the American
inauguration was held on April 30. During Revolution. A scientist was needed to help
the ceremony Washington swore his loyalty plan the city. Benjamin Banneker, a scientist
to the Constitution. President Washington and inventor, was chosen to help.
divided the work of the Executive Branch into
different departments. The people who led Living in the President’s House
these departments were part of the President’s In 1796 John Adams became the second
Cabinet. President Washington named people President of the United States. The federal
to his Cabinet to give him advice and help him government moved to Washington, D.C., in
run the government. 1800. Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved
into the President’s House in 1800. Later, this
Political Parties Are Born building would be called the White House.
Cabinet members had different ideas about The house and city were not yet finished when
how to run the country. Alexander Hamilton President Adams moved in.
believed in a strong national government.
Thomas Jefferson did not want a strong
national government. Many Americans agreed
© Scott Foresman 5

with each of these men. The sides organized


into two political parties. Hamilton’s party
was called the Federalists. Jefferson’s party
was called the Democratic-Republicans.

78 Unit 5, Chapter 11, Lesson 1 Summary Quick Study


Name Date Lesson 1 Review
Use with pages 362–366.
Lesson 1: Review
1. Draw Conclusions Fill in the missing facts.
Facts

Conclusion

George Washington was


extremely popular with the
American people.

2. Explain Washington’s purpose in naming people to his Cabinet.

3. Critical Thinking: Draw Conclusions Why did different political parties emerge in
American government?

4. Who were the leaders of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties?


© Scott Foresman 5

5. Why was Benjamin Banneker asked to help design the new capital?

Quick Study Unit 5, Chapter 11, Lesson 1 Review 79

You might also like