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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the people feel that Washington was living?
(a) Too extravagantly.
(b) About the same as many people.
(c) Better than most of the people.
(d) A little below most of the people.

2. Why did Washington have surgery in 1789?
(a) A war injury.
(b) A tumor.
(c) A broken bone.
(d) Gallbladder.

3. When did word of a European country's revolution reach the U.S.?
(a) December 1792.
(b) June 1792.
(c) December 1776.
(d) June 1776.

4. Who were people personally upset with concerning the Jay Treaty?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) George Washington.
(c) John Jay.
(d) Oliver Wolcott Jr.

5. Who became the new Attorney General after the death of William Bradford?
(a) Oliver Ellsworth.
(b) James McHenry.
(c) Charles Lee.
(d) Thomas Chase.

6. Which two people denounced the Neutrality Proclamation in writing?
(a) Jefferson and Madison.
(b) Monroe and Hamilton.
(c) Jefferson and Hamilton.
(d) Madison and Monroe.

7. Who did Washington appoint to the position of Attorney General?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) John Jay.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) James Madison.

8. Who fought Washington on the idea of establishing a long-term army?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) John Adams.

9. Who did Washington choose to begin planning the "Federal city"?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

10. What was Washington glad that John Adams didn't want from the presidential mansion?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Curtains.
(d) Fine wines.

11. Which state was 15 times more populous than Delaware?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

12. What did the letter that Pickering gave Washington reveal?
(a) Wolcott was a traitor.
(b) Bradford was a traitor.
(c) Hamilton was a traitor.
(d) Randolph was a traitor.

13. How many miles did Washington keep travel after leaving Philadelphia?
(a) 2,000 miles.
(b) 1,777 miles.
(c) 1,887 miles.
(d) 1,500 miles.

14. Which area of the U.S. did Washington tour in April of 1791?
(a) The frontier.
(b) New England.
(c) Middle colonies.
(d) The South.

15. What time was dinner usually served at Mount Vernon?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 2:00 p.m.
(d) 1:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington think would happen to the government if democratic societies continue to thrive?

2. Washington was elected by the electoral college on February 4, 1789. On what day did Washington receive formal notification of his election?

3. From which country did Washington obtain a mule as a gift?

4. Who distrusted Washington and was suspicious of Philadelphia society?

5. What state did the Whiskey rebellion take place?

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