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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 city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. What did Washington enjoy reading?
(a) Non-fiction novels.
(b) Agricultural manuals.
(c) Fiction novels.
(d) Horse and buggy manuals.

3. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?
(a) No children.
(b) Three child.
(c) Two child.
(d) One child.

4. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?
(a) France and Spain.
(b) Germany and Spain.
(c) England and Spain.
(d) France and England.

5. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?
(a) The Delaware River.
(b) Boston Harbor.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) The Potomac River.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who planned on hiring German or Russian soldiers to supplement British troops in Massachusetts?

3. How did the rookie soldiers respond to the leader at the battle at New York City?

4. Where did Washington get his reading material?

5. When did Washington receive a draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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