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

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

3. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?
(a) Tea.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Corn.
(d) Whiskey.

4. Washington was elected by the electoral college on February 4, 1789. On what day did Washington receive formal notification of his election?
(a) February 14, 1789.
(b) April 14, 1789.
(c) May 14, 1789.
(d) March 14, 1789.

5. What did Washington live in fear of daily?
(a) Mutiny.
(b) Terminal illness.
(c) Martha would leave him.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city became the temporary capitol of the United States?

2. Who sat in the reserved seat to the right of Martha Washington at her tea parties?

3. Why was Washington chosen for his first military experience?

4. Who was Joseph Reed?

5. What time was dinner usually served at Mount Vernon?

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