NAME: ________________________________
PRE-VISIT ACTIVITY – Meet George Washington’s Family
DIRECTIONS: Mark each of the following statements either true or false, using a T for true and
an F for false. Note: GW = George Washington.
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1. GW wore a wig.
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2. GW was a British soldier in the French and Indian War.
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3. GW had two children.
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4. As the first President, GW lived in the White House.
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5. GW chopped down his father’s cherry tree.
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6. GW had wooden false teeth.
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7. GW was the Commander in Chief for the Continental Army.
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8. GW was the only President to be unanimously elected to the office.
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9. GW’s home was called Monticello.
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10. When GW was young, he once threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River.
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11. GW freed all of his slaves.
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12. GW attended William and Mary College.
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13. GW was a surveyor.
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14. GW married a widow.
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15. GW was six feet, four inches tall and weighed about 225 pounds.
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16. GW was President of the Constitutional Convention.
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17. GW served three terms as President of the United States of America.
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18. GW is buried under the U.S. Capital in Washington D.C.
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19. Peanut soup and mashed sweet potatoes were some of GW’s favorite foods.
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20. GW was so strong that he could crack walnut shells between his thumb and
forefinger.
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