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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mental Confusion, Politics at Sunset, Washington and Slavery and Death of a Hero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was in the worst shape in Mount Vernon?
(a) Washington's house.
(b) The streets.
(c) Washington's farms.
(d) The church.

2. Why was Washington chosen for his first military experience?
(a) His surveying and wilderness skills.
(b) His negotiating skills.
(c) His leadership skills.
(d) His local prominence.

3. Which command did Washington allow to become semi-autonomous?
(a) Northern.
(b) Western.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Southern.

4. Who was responsible for representing Washington's government in Paris?
(a) James Monroe.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) James Madison.

5. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?

2. Who was Joseph Reed?

3. What city was near the "fall line" of navigable rivers?

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

5. Who was Horatio Gates?

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