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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Road Turns Upward, Hope Abroad and Bankruptcy at Home and Enter a French Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Washington vow to become when he returned to Virginia?
(a) A sea trader.
(b) A cobbler.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A planter.

3. How many men made up the British army that occupied Germantown?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 1,000.

4. Which city's merchants established a paper money system that would not depreciate?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Mount Vernon.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Trenton.

5. When did Washington receive a draft of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) July 4, 1775.
(b) July 6, 1776.
(c) July 4, 1776.
(d) July 6, 1775.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?

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

4. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?

5. Who did Washington leave in charge at the battle at New York City?

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