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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a point of contention between Washington and a foreign dignitary who remained his friend?
(a) Washington would not support the French army.
(b) Washington continued to own slaves.
(c) Washington would not give him an American military distinction.
(d) Washington did not want any military honors.

2. Where did Washington slip away to while on his way to survey the battles taking place in the South?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Harper's Ferry.
(d) Greenbrier.

3. As the war raged on in the South, Washington continued to push for a siege of __________________.
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New Jersey.

4. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

5. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?
(a) They didn't know they were needed.
(b) They could sell to the British and make a profit.
(c) They were afraid the British would hang them.
(d) They had none to spare.

6. A short time after the Battle of Monmouth, the _________________ reinforcements arrived to assist Washington.
(a) French.
(b) Hessian.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

7. Jefferson and Madison created a party known as the ______________________.
(a) Republicans.
(b) Patriots.
(c) Agriculturalists.
(d) Nationalists.

8. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.
(a) The Ohio Valley.
(b) Canada.
(c) New England.
(d) Virginia.

9. Which of the Founding Fathers achieved a pair of treaties with France, boosting morale at Valley Forge?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Adams.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

10. In the Spring of 1780, Cornwallis and Clinton took a flotilla to ______________________.
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New York.
(d) Virginia.

11. Which of the following was NOT strained when Washington was forced to entertain so many visitors after the war?
(a) War stories.
(b) Sense of self.
(c) Patience.
(d) Finances.

12. What placed a huge burden on Washington's precarious finances?
(a) Paying his soldiers.
(b) Entertaining visitors who wanted to meet him.
(c) Traveling the world.
(d) Buying more property.

13. In late 1786, Washington learned that he would represent _________________ at a convention.
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Delaware.

14. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) Three.
(b) He never did.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

15. Which of the following was NOT among Washington's strongest supporters at one time, but who now wrote negative essays about him which were published?
(a) Westmoreland.
(b) Madison.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. The rebellions in the state in #127 made it clear that the _______________________ needed to be written.

2. Which battle would lead to the surrender of the British army?

3. Alexander Hamilton delivered the Report on Public Credit that included his assertion that the federal government should take on the states' debts ________________________.

4. Which person close to Washington died at the end of the Revolutionary War?

5. Washington and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.

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