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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington was quite social and was often the center of attention with ________________.
(a) Diplomats.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Farmers.

2. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?
(a) Washington's archived presidential documents.
(b) Washington's newly discovered papers.
(c) Martha Washington's journals.
(d) Papers of Washington's generals.

3. Which battle took place the day after the Battle of Trenton?
(a) The Battle of Syracuse.
(b) The Battle of Richmond.
(c) The Battle of Albany.
(d) The Battle of Princeton.

4. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?
(a) Fort Bennington.
(b) Fort Washington.
(c) Fort Perry.
(d) Fort Lee.

5. To what state did Washington march his troops after the losses in New York?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Virginia.

6. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

7. Who was the woman Washington held a mildly flirtatious relationship with for many years?
(a) Jemma Maddox.
(b) Peggy Granson.
(c) Cecily Clintock.
(d) Sally Fairfax.

8. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.
(a) Declaration of Independence.
(b) American Federation Act.
(c) Boston Tea Party.
(d) Stamp Act.

9. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.
(a) County commissioner.
(b) Ungrateful son.
(c) Executor of the Custis estate.
(d) Church of England deacon.

10. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?
(a) When his brother's wife and sister died.
(b) When his mother died.
(c) When he turned twenty-one.
(d) When his father died.

11. What was the name of Washington's home?
(a) White House Farm.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Fairfax Glen.
(d) Mount Vernon.

12. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.
(a) A fortune.
(b) A substantial amount of land.
(c) A good standing in the community.
(d) Some enemies.

13. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Ohio.

14. Which office did Washington run for and win?
(a) Mayor of Cornwall.
(b) Governor of Virginia.
(c) A seat on the Richmond, Virginia, town council.
(d) A seat in the Frederick County House of Burgesses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Washington's demeanor during the time his portrait was painted?

2. When Washington married the woman in #53, he became a very wealthy man by appearances only because much of the money was set aside for _________________________.

3. Which of the following was NOT an issue that Washington battled with Congress over?

4. Who was George Washington's father?

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

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