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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Yorktown.

2. After the death of his half-brother, which position did Washington take?
(a) President.
(b) Adjunct General of Delaware.
(c) Adjunct General of Virginia.
(d) Secretary of State.

3. What art did George Washington learn as a teenager?
(a) Painting.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Surveying.

4. What did Washington understand about the American people regarding British control?
(a) The American people could not remain under this control.
(b) The American people were good partners with the British.
(c) The American people should have supported Spain.
(d) The American people were content.

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

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

7. Who died on the day Washington began his vacation in 1781?
(a) Martha Washington.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) John Parke Custis.
(d) Daniel Parke Custis.

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

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

10. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?
(a) France and Spain.
(b) Germany and Spain.
(c) England and Spain.
(d) France and England.

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

12. What did Congress request regarding supplies for the Continental Army?
(a) States pay Congress for supplies.
(b) The supplies could only be purchased from France.
(c) The supplies could only be purchased from Italy.
(d) States supply their own regiments.

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

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

15. How far did Washington's troops have to march to reach the Hessian soldiers' encampment?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?

2. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

3. On September 15th, what key area did the British gain control?

4. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?

5. Who betrayed Washington's friendship at a retreat in New Jersey?

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