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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. Which command did Washington allow to become semi-autonomous?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

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

3. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Yorktown.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

5. How did the rookie soldiers respond to the leader at the battle at New York City?
(a) The soldiers launched a suprise attack.
(b) The soldiers disrespected the new leader.
(c) The soldiers fought like warriors.
(d) The soldiers fled and panicked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?

2. What city did George Washington and Count de Rochambeau meet in on September 20, 1780?

3. Why was Washington chosen for his first military experience?

4. Washington believed he was cheated out of a victory at the Battle of Monmouth by which person?

5. What name was given to Washington's most effective spies?

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