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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whiskey Rebellion, The Democratic Societies, A Disastrous Document and Tragedy with a Friend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington was elected by the electoral college on February 4, 1789. On what day did Washington receive formal notification of his election?
(a) February 14, 1789.
(b) May 14, 1789.
(c) March 14, 1789.
(d) April 14, 1789.

2. Who wrote Washington begging him to stay in office?
(a) Peggy Shipman.
(b) Martha Washington.
(c) Sally Fairfax.
(d) Eliza Powel.

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

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

5. Which city was named the permanent capital in 1790?
(a) Newport.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the greatest combat general when attacking Quebec?

2. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?

3. What did the convention scrap after five days of meeting?

4. Which state was 15 times more populous than Delaware?

5. Who betrayed Washington's friendship at a retreat in New Jersey?

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