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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. Washington struggled all his life with ________________ problems.
2. 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?
3. Washington learned that Benedict Arnold had been conspiring with the British to capture ____________________.
4. What was the name of the convention in #129?
5. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?
Short Essay Questions
1. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?
2. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?
3. Why was Washington so disgruntled with some of the people he and his soldiers were fighting for?
4. What did Washington do after he took the oath of office as president?
5. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?
6. How did Washington manage through his discomfort of having to associate with strangers as President?
7. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?
8. Why was the Winter of 1779 similar to the one spent at Valley Forge for Washington and his men?
9. What were some of the hardships Washington's men suffered at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777?
10. Although they remained friends after the war, what point did Washington and Lafayette disagree on?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of John Adams. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?
Essay Topic 2
Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Washington's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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