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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group did the Indians hate the most in 1783?
(a) The United States.
(b) British Canada.
(c) Spanish Louisiana.
(d) The French.

2. After Washington left New York in 1783, where did he go?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Newburgh.
(c) Annapolis.
(d) Trenton.

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

4. What injury did Washington receive when thrown from his horse going to Mount Vernon?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A broken hand.
(c) A "wrench" in his back.
(d) A head injury.

5. What city's newspaper did Washington release his farewell address?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Annapolis.

6. What city did Washington ask his cabinet to meet?
(a) Germantown.
(b) Annapolis.
(c) Newburg.
(d) Mount Vernon.

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

8. Who distrusted Washington and was suspicious of Philadelphia society?
(a) David Humphreys.
(b) William Maclay.
(c) Robert Morris.
(d) John Fitch.

9. What was the name of the group founded by supporters of Genet?
(a) Pennsylvania Democratic Society.
(b) Pennsylvanians for Genet Society.
(c) The French Democratic Society.
(d) Delaware Republican Society.

10. Who wrote "the tree of liberty had to be watered by human blood"?
(a) John Adams.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) George Washington.

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

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

13. Who reported to the British government that the U.S. would agree to a "watered down" neutrality?
(a) George Hammond.
(b) General Howe.
(c) John Jay.
(d) James Monroe.

14. Who proposed the idea of "discrimination" with regard to finances?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) John Adams.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who worked out a code with Jefferson to communicate secretly with the leaders of the opposition?

2. The delegates argued not only during debates, but also argued over what?

3. What did Washington do with his fork during the tea party?

4. When did word of a European country's revolution reach the U.S.?

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

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