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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington in His Landscapes, A New Call to Arms and A Virginian in Yankee-Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Washington's estate known as?
(a) Mount Washington.
(b) Washington Estates.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Washington Acres.

3. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Beans.
(c) Corn.
(d) Sugar cane.

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

5. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?
(a) He farmed.
(b) He bred horses and hound dogs.
(c) He bred cows and horses.
(d) He bred rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

2. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?

3. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

4. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?

5. Who did Washington marry?

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