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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Washington pull from his pocket to wear that only Washington's closest friends knew he had?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Suspenders.
(c) Bow tie.
(d) Hat.

3. Who realized that " Washington's magic was still so great that Congress would not vote to discharge him"?
(a) Conway.
(b) Cornwallis.
(c) Gates.
(d) Mifflin.

4. What neighborhood did Rochambeau's army move to in July 1781?
(a) Washington Ferry.
(b) Manhattan Ferry.
(c) Harpers Ferry.
(d) Dobbs Ferry.

5. When Washington was named head of the Continental Army, how did he feel?
(a) Unprepared.
(b) Ready to fight.
(c) Happy.
(d) Prepared.

6. How many well-fed and well-armed men did Washington have at West Point?
(a) 200 men.
(b) 1,000 men.
(c) 400 men.
(d) 600 men.

7. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York City.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Philadelphia.

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

9. Who did Washington leave in charge at the battle at New York City?
(a) General Howe.
(b) Thomas Mifflin.
(c) Major General John Sullivan.
(d) Brigadier General Thomas Conway.

10. What did Washington vow to become when he returned to Virginia?
(a) A cobbler.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A sea trader.
(d) A planter.

11. What did Washington invent after determining the amount of grains in a bushel of timothy?
(a) A sander.
(b) A plow.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A buggy.

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

13. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?
(a) Corn.
(b) Beans.
(c) Sugar cane.
(d) Tobacco.

14. What name was given to Washington's most effective spies?
(a) Washerwomen.
(b) Dryermen
(c) Guerilla fighters
(d) Tory girls.

15. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?
(a) No children.
(b) One child.
(c) Two child.
(d) Three child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?

2. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

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

4. When did Washington receive a draft of the Declaration of Independence?

5. Who did Washington marry?

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