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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. What art did George Washington learn as a teenager?
(a) Painting.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Surveying.
(d) Singing.

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

3. Who wrote "the tree of liberty had to be watered by human blood"?
(a) George Washington.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) John Adams.

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

5. Who fought Washington on the idea of establishing a long-term army?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time was dinner usually served at Mount Vernon?

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

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

5. Who objected to Washington's participation in military activities?

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