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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. How many times was George Washington's father married?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 1 time.
(d) 2 times.

2. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?
(a) William.
(b) John.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Thomas.

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

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

5. Who was Thomas Mifflin?
(a) A merchant.
(b) An attorney.
(c) A British immigrant and military genius.
(d) A British military officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?

2. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?

3. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?

4. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?

5. In 1755, which general enlisted Washington to navigate a path in the Ohio Valley?

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