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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Early Triumph, The Continental Army on Trial and Depths.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Tea.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Corn.

2. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?
(a) Fredericksburg.
(b) Boston.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Pope's Creek.

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

4. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?
(a) Countries abroad.
(b) A local store in Virginia.
(c) A local store near Mount Vernon.
(d) Washington, D.C.

5. Who objected to Washington's participation in military activities?
(a) Mary Ball Washington.
(b) Sally Fairfax.
(c) George Fairfax.
(d) Lord Fairfax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did the First Continental Congress meet?

2. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?

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

4. What was Washington's estate known as?

5. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?

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