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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 state did Cornwallis "rage through like an invincible lion"?
(a) New York.
(b) Virginia.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) North Carolina.

2. Which city became the temporary capitol of the United States?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Alexandria.

3. How many pounds of sterling did Washington loose during the war?
(a) 5,000 pounds.
(b) 15,000 pounds.
(c) 10,000 pounds.
(d) 25,000 pounds.

4. What document, written by Thomas Paine, renewed patriotic enthusiasm?
(a) Common Sense.
(b) Declaration of Independence.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) U.S. Constitution.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Washington returned to New York City, what did the British do?

2. What city did George Washington and Count de Rochambeau meet in on September 20, 1780?

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

4. What did Washington enjoy reading?

5. Who realized that " Washington's magic was still so great that Congress would not vote to discharge him"?

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