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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. After the British raiders attacked the legislature, where did Thomas Jefferson flee?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The nearest horse.
(c) His cabin.
(d) The river.

2. What did Congress request regarding supplies for the Continental Army?
(a) The supplies could only be purchased from Italy.
(b) States supply their own regiments.
(c) States pay Congress for supplies.
(d) The supplies could only be purchased from France.

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

4. Washington believed he was cheated out of a victory at the Battle of Monmouth by which person?
(a) General Howe.
(b) Lord Cornwallis.
(c) Thomas Conway.
(d) General Lee.

5. What city did George Washington and Count de Rochambeau meet in on September 20, 1780?
(a) New York.
(b) Providence.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Hartford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the greatest combat general in the war according to Washington?

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

3. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

4. Who did Washington marry?

5. Who did Washington send as an envoy to France?

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