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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Treason, Virginia Endangered, Yorktown and A Gulf of Civil Horror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who planned on hiring German or Russian soldiers to supplement British troops in Massachusetts?
(a) George Washington.
(b) King George IV.
(c) King George III.
(d) Major General John Sullivan.

2. What year did the First Continental Congress meet?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1773.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?

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

3. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?

4. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?

5. What did Washington live in fear of daily?

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