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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. When Washington was named head of the Continental Army, how did he feel?
(a) Unprepared.
(b) Ready to fight.
(c) Prepared.
(d) Happy.

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

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

4. After the Battle of Monmouth, which state did the British retreat behind their fortifications?
(a) Delaware.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the death of his half-brother, which position did Washington take?

3. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

4. Who covered his face in fear that Washington had been killed?

5. What happened to the greatest combat general when attacking Quebec?

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