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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 did Washington invent after determining the amount of grains in a bushel of timothy?
(a) A plow.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A buggy.
(d) A sander.

2. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?
(a) Lord Cornwallis.
(b) Lord Loundoun.
(c) King George III.
(d) General Edward Braddock.

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

4. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?
(a) No children.
(b) One child.
(c) Two child.
(d) Three child.

5. What was the name of the movement to take Washington out of power?
(a) Conway Cabal.
(b) Conway Controversy.
(c) Greene's Gambles.
(d) Down with Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the rookie soldiers respond to the leader at the battle at New York City?

2. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?

3. Which body of water did the British ships carry troops?

4. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?

5. What was Washington's estate known as?

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