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

2. Where did Washington believe the war would be won?
(a) In the minds of the people.
(b) In Boston.
(c) On the battlefield.
(d) In Philadelphia.

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

4. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Boston.
(d) Pope's Creek.

5. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?
(a) Corn.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Tea.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?

2. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?

3. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?

4. Who did Washington leave in charge at the battle at New York City?

5. What did Washington invent after determining the amount of grains in a bushel of timothy?

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