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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. In 1755, which general enlisted Washington to navigate a path in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Edward Braddock.
(b) Anthony Wayne.
(c) Robert Lee.
(d) Horatio Gates.

2. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?
(a) Lord Cornwallis.
(b) General Edward Braddock.
(c) Lord Loundoun.
(d) King George III.

3. Who did Washington marry?
(a) Betsy Ross.
(b) Sally Fairfax.
(c) Mary Dandridge Custis.
(d) Martha Dandridge Custis.

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

5. Who was Thomas Mifflin?
(a) A British military officer.
(b) A British immigrant and military genius.
(c) A merchant.
(d) An attorney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city's merchants established a paper money system that would not depreciate?

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

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

4. Washington believed he was cheated out of a victory at the Battle of Monmouth by which person?

5. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?

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