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

2. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?
(a) Washington fell off his horse.
(b) Washington was captured.
(c) Washington was saved by his aides.
(d) Washington was shot and wounded.

3. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?
(a) Told George's mother and she stopped him from fighting.
(b) Told George that he was on his own.
(c) Was upset and reluctantly supported Washington.
(d) United with Washington to help the revolutionary effort.

4. What document, written by Thomas Paine, renewed patriotic enthusiasm?
(a) U.S. Constitution.
(b) Rhetoric.
(c) Common Sense.
(d) Declaration of Independence.

5. Who did Washington marry?
(a) Martha Dandridge Custis.
(b) Sally Fairfax.
(c) Betsy Ross.
(d) Mary Dandridge Custis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?

3. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

4. Who was Charles Lee?

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

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