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George Washington and Setting Precedents


 * During his time in office, George Washington set many precedents that paved the way for future leaders of the United States. He had no basis for comparison when he took office. In retrospect, he was one of the most successful and influential men of his time period and one of the greatest leaders in history.

George Washington Activity

Instructions:

On a separate sheet of paper, list three precedents that George Washington set during his presidency. When you have completed your list, arrange them in order of most to least important. When you have completed your order, compare your list with your group. On a sheet of paper for your group, combine your answers and assign a point system to the answers as follows:

If a precedent is listed in the #1 position on any member of your group's selections = 3 points If a precedent is listed in the #2 position on any member of your group's selections = 2 points If a precedent is listed in the #3 position on any member of your group's selections = 1 point

When you have recorded all of the points, add them up and rearrange the precedents from highest to lowest point total.**