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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) Major General John Sullivan.
(b) King George IV.
(c) George Washington.
(d) King George III.

2. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?
(a) Delaware River.
(b) Boston Harbor.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) Potomac River.

3. What was the name of the movement to take Washington out of power?
(a) Conway Controversy.
(b) Conway Cabal.
(c) Down with Washington.
(d) Greene's Gambles.

4. How many well-fed and well-armed men did Washington have at West Point?
(a) 600 men.
(b) 200 men.
(c) 400 men.
(d) 1,000 men.

5. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?
(a) Yorktown.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Trenton.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?

2. Washington's secret attack strategy was similar to which group?

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

4. How old was George Washington when his father died?

5. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?

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