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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jefferson and Madison argued that Hamilton's Federalists supported ____________________ in America.
(a) A monarch.
(b) Three political parties.
(c) Civil rights.
(d) The death penalty.

2. Washington found himself in the middle of a controversy as the president of the _______________________ when it came out that membership included a hereditary clause.
(a) Society of Cincinnati.
(b) Masons.
(c) Knights of Columbus.
(d) Republican party.

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

4. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Baltimore.

5. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.
(a) The whiskey tax.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) The income tax.
(d) Civil rights.

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

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

8. To deal with his discomfort with strangers, Washington confined social meetings to a weekly ________________ he would hold in his home each Tuesday.
(a) Card party.
(b) Brunch.
(c) Levee.
(d) Cocktail party.

9. What part of the country was chosen as the permanent area for the capital?
(a) The Potomac River region.
(b) Long Island.
(c) The Ohio River region.
(d) The Brandywine Valley.

10. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.
(a) Captiol building.
(b) Washington monument.
(c) Statue of Liberty.
(d) Brooklyn Bridge.

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

12. Valley Forge is located in which state?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New York.

13. Washington was always conscious of the __________________ he would leave for future generations.
(a) Money.
(b) Impression.
(c) Monuments.
(d) Photographs.

14. Which of the following did Washington's men NOT lack at Valley Forge?
(a) Food.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Medicine.

15. Which of the following was NOT an issue Washington tended to during most of 1782?
(a) Getting pay for soldiers.
(b) The fate of British prisoners.
(c) Approving war monuments.
(d) Receiving accolades for his war service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the envoy who Washington sent to England to demand the end of their seizing American ships and imprisoning American citizens they thought were British deserters?

2. What was the name of the organization formed to support soldiers and their families after the war?

3. What was the name of the convention in #129?

4. Who was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution?

5. What role did Washington accept at the convention in #129?

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