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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Social Man, Infighting Foreshadowed, The Great Schism Opens and Europeans and Indians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time was dinner usually served at Mount Vernon?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 2:00 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 1:00 p.m.

2. What city was near the "fall line" of navigable rivers?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) New York City.

3. What was George Washington's most prominent relative's occupation?
(a) Cobbler.
(b) Sea trader.
(c) War general.
(d) Blacksmith.

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

5. Which city was named the permanent capital in 1790?
(a) Boston.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Newport.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the movement to take Washington out of power?

2. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

3. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?

4. After Washington left New York in 1783, where did he go?

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

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