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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heights, The Loss of Philadelphia and The Conway Cabal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state was George Washington born?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Maryland.

2. How many men made up the British army that occupied Germantown?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 5,000.

3. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Washington D.C.

4. Who was Horatio Gates?
(a) A British military officer.
(b) An attorney.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A British immigrant and military genius.

5. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?
(a) He farmed.
(b) He bred horses and hound dogs.
(c) He bred cows and horses.
(d) He bred rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Washington chosen for his first military experience?

2. Which command did Washington allow to become semi-autonomous?

3. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?

4. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

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

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