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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

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. In the period following the Revolutionary War, there began a string of rebellions in which state?

3. Jefferson and Madison argued that Hamilton's Federalists supported ____________________ in America.

4. What did Washington put efforts toward preserving after the war?

5. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

4. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?

5. How did Washington's actions regarding his slaves not belie his true feelings?

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

7. Although they remained friends after the war, what point did Washington and Lafayette disagree on?

8. What were some things that Washington did that made people think he was trying to establish a monarchy in America?

9. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Martha Washington. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Washington measure up to these people? What was Washington's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of men in the mid-18th century when Washington and his colleagues were coming of age. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not?

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