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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. While the British were not attacking the United States, what was the enemy?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) Inflation.
(c) The Hessians.
(d) The French.

2. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?
(a) Lord Cornwallis.
(b) General Howe.
(c) General Greene.
(d) Thomas Conway.

3. Why was Washington chosen for his first military experience?
(a) His negotiating skills.
(b) His local prominence.
(c) His leadership skills.
(d) His surveying and wilderness skills.

4. What state did Cornwallis "rage through like an invincible lion"?
(a) New York.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) North Carolina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

2. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?

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

4. What did Congress request regarding supplies for the Continental Army?

5. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?

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