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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 year did the Second Continental Congress meet?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1773.

2. How far did Washington's troops have to march to reach the Hessian soldiers' encampment?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 9 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

3. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?
(a) Merchants in Philadelphia.
(b) Oliver Evans.
(c) Merchants in Alexandria.
(d) The British.

4. What was George Washington's most prominent relative's occupation?
(a) Cobbler.
(b) Sea trader.
(c) War general.
(d) Blacksmith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?

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

3. What did Washington understand about the American people regarding British control?

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

5. How old was George Washington when his father died?

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