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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. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Pope's Creek.
(d) Boston.

2. Where did d'Estaing spend the winter of 1779?
(a) The Indies.
(b) France.
(c) South America.
(d) Italy.

3. Who was Horatio Gates?
(a) A British military officer.
(b) An attorney.
(c) A British immigrant and military genius.
(d) A merchant.

4. What state was George Washington born?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Battle of Monmouth, which state did the British retreat behind their fortifications?

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

3. Where did Washington get his reading material?

4. Where did Washington believe the war would be won?

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

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