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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who covered his face in fear that Washington had been killed?
(a) Lord Cornwallis.
(b) General Howe.
(c) Colonel Richard Fitzgerald.
(d) General Greene.

2. Who was the greatest combat general in the war according to Washington?
(a) General John Sullivan.
(b) Benedict Arnold.
(c) Thomas Conway.
(d) General Howe.

3. Washington's secret attack strategy was similar to which group?
(a) The Indians.
(b) The British.
(c) The French.
(d) The Germans.

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

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

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

7. When did Washington receive a draft of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) July 4, 1775.
(b) July 6, 1775.
(c) July 4, 1776.
(d) July 6, 1776.

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

9. Washington believed he was cheated out of a victory at the Battle of Monmouth by which person?
(a) Thomas Conway.
(b) General Lee.
(c) Lord Cornwallis.
(d) General Howe.

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

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

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

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

14. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?
(a) He bred horses and hound dogs.
(b) He farmed.
(c) He bred rabbits.
(d) He bred cows and horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In December of 1776, Washington's troops crossed which body of water?

2. What river did Washington's horse fall into after the bridge gave way?

3. What method of death was ordered for spies?

4. How far did Washington's troops have to march to reach the Hessian soldiers' encampment?

5. Who died on the day Washington began his vacation in 1781?

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