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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which division of American society contained rocky fields with no agricultural aristocracy?
(a) Middle colonies.
(b) The South.
(c) The Frontier.
(d) New England.

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

3. Where did Edmund Charles Genet's warship land?
(a) Richmond, VA.
(b) Trenton, NJ.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) Charleston, SC.

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

5. Whose resignation did Washington receive on July 31, 1793?
(a) John Jay.
(b) Henry Knox.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

6. How many pounds of sterling did Washington loose during the war?
(a) 5,000 pounds.
(b) 15,000 pounds.
(c) 10,000 pounds.
(d) 25,000 pounds.

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

8. How did Washington feel when it came to foreign issues?
(a) He sided with the French.
(b) He paid another country to get involved for us.
(c) He sided with Britain.
(d) He thought it was important to stay neutral.

9. How did Washington feel about the "spirit of the party" politics?
(a) Washington did not make any comments regarding parties.
(b) Washington disagreed with parties.
(c) Washington believed parties were good to represent all people.
(d) Washington took a neutral stance when discussing political parties.

10. What did Washington see the national capital as?
(a) A place to reconcile disagreements.
(b) A place to argue.
(c) A place to physically fight.
(d) A place to protest.

11. Washington, after praising civilians and soldiers, wrote an angry letter to whom?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) John Adams.

12. Which city became the temporary capitol of the United States?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Boston.

13. Which two states chartered the Potomac Canal Company?
(a) Virginia and Pennsylvania.
(b) Maryland and Virginia.
(c) Delaware and Pennsylvania.
(d) Delaware and Maryland.

14. Which city was named the permanent capital in 1790?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Newport.

15. What were Washington's feelings on attending the Constitutional Convention?
(a) He felt obligated to attend.
(b) He was excited to attend.
(c) He was anxious to attend.
(d) He dreaded attending.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Washington's main reason for seeking retirement?

2. Who wrote Washington begging him to stay in office?

3. Which state boycotted the convention?

4. After finding out his new estate manager was ill, Washington traveled to Mount Vernon for how many days?

5. Which country did Washington believe the pamphlet "Common Sense" was influenced?

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