President's Day Scavenger Hunt

1. George Washington Trivia-- http://www.mountvernon.org/education/biography/truefalse.asp
   • Did George chop down a cherry tree? (no)
   • Where did Washington live during his presidency? (not in the White House; in New York and then Philadelphia)
   • Did George Washington attend college? (no) Why or why not? (he quit when his father died and was self-taught)
   • Did George Washington introduce the mule to America? (yes)
   • Was Washington given the opportunity to become King? (yes, but he did not believe America should have a king)

2. Biographical Notes on George Washington-- http://www.mountvernon.org/education/biography/gwnotes.asp
   • How old was George when his father died? (11)
   • What was his favorite subject in school? (math)
   • How did Washington leave the office of the president? (he resigned after two terms)
   • What plans did Washington have for his slaves upon his death? (his will stated that he wanted to free his slaves)
   • How did President Washington view political parties? (he disapproved of them, feeling they were divisive)

3. Abraham Lincoln Online Quiz-- http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/quiz397.htm (look hard for these!)
   • Which speech did Lincoln say would "wear as well as-- perhaps better than--any thing I have produced"? (Second Inaugural Address)
   • On October 21, 1861, a close friend of Lincoln was killed in a Civil War battle. Who was this man? (Edward Dickinson Baker)
   • On February 11, 1861, Lincoln left his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, for the White House. What happened that morning? (Lincoln delivered a short speech known as the Farewell Address)

4. Abraham Lincoln-- http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/alincoln.html
   • During which major war was Lincoln president? (Civil War)
   • Where was Lincoln born? (Hardin (now Larue) County, Ky)
   • To which political party did Abraham Lincoln originally belong? (Whigs)
   • When did Lincoln join the Republican party? (1856)
   • What performance was Lincoln watching when he was shot in Ford's Theatre? (Our American Cousin)
   • What were Lincoln's two major achievements? (saving the Union and freeing the slaves)
   • What were Lincoln's two nicknames? ("Honest Abe" and "Illinois Rail-Splitter")

5. Historical Election Results-- http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
   • What three people ran against Lincoln for president in 1860? (Breckinridge, Bell, and Douglas)
   • Who ran against Lincoln for president in 1864? (McClellan)
   • Who received the second highest number of votes against Washington in 1789? (John Adams)
   • Who received the second highest number of votes against Washington in 1792? (John Adams)
   • Who was elected to the presidency after Washington? (John Adams)
   • To which political party was Washington classified as belonging? (Federalist)