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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Paul.

2. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
(a) The stigma of divorce.
(b) Love he had never experienced before.
(c) A substantial estate for her children.
(d) Restrictions of a family.

3. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 22.
(d) 7.

4. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?
(a) 1767.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1759.
(d) 1744.

5. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?
(a) Albany.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Saratoga Springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?

2. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.

3. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

4. Which army did Washington join in 1754?

5. Which of the following did NOT plague Washington after the Battle of Saratoga?

(see the answer key)

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