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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. Which state was 15 times more populous than Delaware?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Maryland.

2. Which city became the temporary capitol of the United States?
(a) Boston.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) New York City.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. 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.

4. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?
(a) The Delaware River.
(b) Boston Harbor.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) The Potomac River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington enjoy reading?

2. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?

3. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?

4. Which body of water did the British ships carry troops?

5. Which country's influx of military leaders burdened Washington?

(see the answer key)

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