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

2. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?
(a) Germany.
(b) Indians.
(c) British.
(d) French.

3. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 15 years old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?

2. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?

3. What did Washington enjoy reading?

4. What document, written by Thomas Paine, renewed patriotic enthusiasm?

5. After the death of his half-brother, which position did Washington take?

(see the answer key)

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