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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A French Bombshell, Trouble All Around, A Tragic Departure and Opposite Hands Across the Ocean.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the Federalists to put pressure on Washington calm Congress down?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) John Jay.

2. Which two people denounced the Neutrality Proclamation in writing?
(a) Monroe and Hamilton.
(b) Jefferson and Hamilton.
(c) Madison and Monroe.
(d) Jefferson and Madison.

3. What disease plagued Philadelphia in August 1793?
(a) Hepatitis.
(b) Bubonic plague.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Scarlet fever.

4. Who was seen as Washington's only rival in leadership at the convention?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) John Adams.

5. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?
(a) Boston Harbor.
(b) Potomac River.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) Delaware River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many French warships appeared in the New York Harbor in 1793?

2. From which country did Washington obtain a mule as a gift?

3. Who was appointed to succeed Jefferson as Secretary of State?

4. What was the name of the group founded by supporters of Genet?

5. After Washington left New York in 1783, where did he go?

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