The American Vote
First Party SystemAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1792

Lesson plan.
George Washington vs John Adams — Washington was again unanimously elected president by all electors who cast presidential ballots. The vice-presidential contest was more competitive, with John Adams defeating George Clinton of New York. Political factions were forming around Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans, though Washington himself remained above party. This was the last election with a unanimous presidential choice.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2172 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5298 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8441 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12557 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP672 words8 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Second Inaugural Address
    George Washington, March 4, 1793 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Washington, "Second Inaugural Address" (Philadelphia, PA, March 4, 1793). Public domain.
  • Letter to George Washington (urging acceptance of a second term)
    Thomas Jefferson, May 23, 1792 · AP
    Jefferson, "Letter to George Washington" (Philadelphia, PA, May 23, 1792). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1792

Every answer here is read off the 1792 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1792 presidential election?

    • AJohn Adams
    • BCharles C. Pinckney
    • CThomas Jefferson
    • DGeorge Washington
  2. Which party did the winner of the 1792 election represent?

    • AFederalist
    • BIndependent
    • CDemocratic-Republican
    • DDemocratic
  3. How many electoral votes did George Washington win in 1792?

    • A132
    • B67
    • C69
    • D77
  4. Which of these states did George Washington carry in 1792?

    • AArizona
    • BMontana
    • CTexas
    • DRhode Island
  5. Which era of American politics does the 1792 election belong to?

    • AFirst Party System
    • BModern Polarization
    • CAntebellum Crisis
    • DCold War Realignment

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