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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What method of death was ordered for spies?
(a) Spies were drowned.
(b) Spies were dragged.
(c) Spies were hung.
(d) Spies were shot.

2. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?
(a) Countries abroad.
(b) A local store in Virginia.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) A local store near Mount Vernon.

3. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?
(a) An eclipse.
(b) Anarchy.
(c) A British attack.
(d) A hurricane.

4. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Thomas.
(c) William.
(d) John.

5. In May of 1778, which country recognized the independence of the United States?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Great Britain.

6. What happened to the greatest combat general when attacking Quebec?
(a) He was killed.
(b) He retreated.
(c) He was wounded.
(d) He was left behind.

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

8. Which body of water did the British ships carry troops?
(a) Lake Erie.
(b) Lake Champlain.
(c) Lake Ontario.
(d) Hudson Bay.

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

10. What river did Washington's horse fall into after the bridge gave way?
(a) East River.
(b) Hudson River.
(c) Potomac River.
(d) Housatonic River.

11. What city did George Washington and Count de Rochambeau meet in on September 20, 1780?
(a) Hartford.
(b) New York.
(c) Providence.
(d) Trenton.

12. On September 15th, what key area did the British gain control?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) New York City.
(c) The Long Island shore.
(d) Philadelphia.

13. What state was George Washington born?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Virginia.

14. What did Washington enjoy reading?
(a) Fiction novels.
(b) Agricultural manuals.
(c) Non-fiction novels.
(d) Horse and buggy manuals.

15. In what city was the main British base in New Jersey?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Morristown.
(c) Brunswick.
(d) Trenton.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the British raiders attacked the legislature, where did Thomas Jefferson flee?

2. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?

3. In 1755, which general enlisted Washington to navigate a path in the Ohio Valley?

4. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?

5. What did Washington pull from his pocket to wear that only Washington's closest friends knew he had?

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