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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Washington's estate known as?
(a) Mount Washington.
(b) Washington Estates.
(c) Washington Acres.
(d) Mount Vernon.

2. Where did Washington believe the war would be won?
(a) In the minds of the people.
(b) In Boston.
(c) On the battlefield.
(d) In Philadelphia.

3. While the British were not attacking the United States, what was the enemy?
(a) The French.
(b) The Hessians.
(c) Inflation.
(d) Unemployment.

4. When Washington was six, his family moved to which city?
(a) Fredericksburg.
(b) Pope's Creek.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Boston.

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

6. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) Indians.
(d) Germany.

7. Which country's influx of military leaders burdened Washington?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Ireland.

8. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?
(a) Told George's mother and she stopped him from fighting.
(b) Was upset and reluctantly supported Washington.
(c) Told George that he was on his own.
(d) United with Washington to help the revolutionary effort.

9. After the British raiders attacked the legislature, where did Thomas Jefferson flee?
(a) The nearest horse.
(b) His cabin.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The river.

10. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?
(a) 1773.
(b) 1774.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1776.

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

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

13. What happened to Washington when he rode towards the enemy?
(a) Washington was shot and wounded.
(b) Washington was captured.
(c) Washington was saved by his aides.
(d) Washington fell off his horse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Washington marry?

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

3. Which person surprised the British at Stony Point?

4. What did Washington live in fear of daily?

5. What was George Washington's most prominent relative's occupation?

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