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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. Where did Washington get his reading material?
(a) Imported it from Germany.
(b) Imported it from England.
(c) Imported it from Japan.
(d) Imported it from Italy.

2. In what city was the main British base in New Jersey?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Morristown.
(c) Brunswick.
(d) Princeton.

3. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?
(a) Thomas Conway.
(b) Lord Cornwallis.
(c) General Greene.
(d) General Howe.

4. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?
(a) Yorktown.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Trenton.

5. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?
(a) An eclipse.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A British attack.
(d) Anarchy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?

4. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?

5. What was Washington's estate known as?

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