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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A French Bombshell, Trouble All Around, A Tragic Departure and Opposite Hands Across the Ocean.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years did Washington want military tours of duty to be?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

3. Who planned on hiring German or Russian soldiers to supplement British troops in Massachusetts?
(a) King George III.
(b) George Washington.
(c) King George IV.
(d) Major General John Sullivan.

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

5. What did the Treaty of Alliance commit the U.S. to protect?
(a) French settlements in South America.
(b) The French West Indies.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) All French ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the group founded by supporters of Genet?

2. Who was noted as being an "Anglophobe"?

3. Which state was 15 times more populous than Delaware?

4. What document, written by Thomas Paine, renewed patriotic enthusiasm?

5. What was Washington's main reason for seeking retirement?

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