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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. How far did Washington's troops have to march to reach the Hessian soldiers' encampment?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 9 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

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

3. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?
(a) Delaware River.
(b) Chesapeake Bay.
(c) Potomac River.
(d) Boston Harbor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?

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

3. What was George Washington's most prominent relative's occupation?

4. What document, written by Thomas Paine, renewed patriotic enthusiasm?

5. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?

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