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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Constitution of the United States, Hysteria and Responsibility and A Second Constitutional Convention.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?
(a) No children.
(b) Two child.
(c) One child.
(d) Three child.

2. What did Washington invent after determining the amount of grains in a bushel of timothy?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A sander.
(c) A plow.
(d) A buggy.

3. Which country's influx of military leaders burdened Washington?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

4. Who died on the day Washington began his vacation in 1781?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Daniel Parke Custis.
(c) Martha Washington.
(d) John Parke Custis.

5. What were Washington's feelings on attending the Constitutional Convention?
(a) He dreaded attending.
(b) He felt obligated to attend.
(c) He was excited to attend.
(d) He was anxious to attend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state boycotted the convention?

2. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?

3. Who fought Washington on the idea of establishing a long-term army?

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

5. Who realized that " Washington's magic was still so great that Congress would not vote to discharge him"?

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