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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. From which country did Washington obtain a mule as a gift?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

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

3. Who was appointed to succeed Jefferson as Secretary of State?
(a) Robert Livingston.
(b) Thomas Johnson.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) John Jay.

4. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?
(a) Washington was saved by his aides.
(b) Washington fell off his horse.
(c) Washington was shot and wounded.
(d) Washington was captured.

5. On September 15th, what key area did the British gain control?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) The Long Island shore.
(c) New York City.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease plagued Philadelphia in August 1793?

2. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?

3. How many years did Washington want military tours of duty to be?

4. What time was dinner usually served at Mount Vernon?

5. What was Washington's defense against melancholy?

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