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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which person close to Washington died at the end of the Revolutionary War?
(a) Lee.
(b) Jacky.
(c) Patsy.
(d) Martha.

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

4. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?
(a) The Spanish Embargo Act.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) British Import Act.
(d) The Ohio Valley Treaty.

5. Washington had to borrow _________________ to attend his own inauguration as First President of the United States.
(a) Money.
(b) A suit.
(c) A sword.
(d) A carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?

2. What was the state of Mount Vernon when Washington returned from war?

3. Who did Washington appoint as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?

4. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?

5. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?

2. What were some of the hardships Washington's men suffered at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777?

3. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?

4. What was the irony of Washington's financial status at the time he was to be inaugurated?

5. Why was the Winter of 1779 similar to the one spent at Valley Forge for Washington and his men?

6. Which important battle would lead to the surrender of the British Army?

7. What was the condition of Mount Vernon upon Washington's return from war?

8. When did Washington leave the office of President and return to Mount Vernon as a private citizen?

9. What image of himself did Washington still harbor which involved the perception of prosperity at Mount Vernon?

10. What personal health and family trauma affected Washington soon after he took office?

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