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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington in His Landscapes, A New Call to Arms and A Virginian in Yankee-Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?
(a) He bred rabbits.
(b) He farmed.
(c) He bred horses and hound dogs.
(d) He bred cows and horses.

2. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?
(a) France and England.
(b) Germany and Spain.
(c) England and Spain.
(d) France and Spain.

3. When Washington was named head of the Continental Army, how did he feel?
(a) Prepared.
(b) Ready to fight.
(c) Happy.
(d) Unprepared.

4. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Pope's Creek.
(c) Boston.
(d) Fredericksburg.

5. What did Washington understand about the American people regarding British control?
(a) The American people were content.
(b) The American people could not remain under this control.
(c) The American people should have supported Spain.
(d) The American people were good partners with the British.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?

2. Who was Horatio Gates?

3. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?

4. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?

5. What state was George Washington born?

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