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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom did Washington sell his extra produce?
(a) Merchants in Philadelphia.
(b) Oliver Evans.
(c) Merchants in Alexandria.
(d) The British.

3. Who realized that " Washington's magic was still so great that Congress would not vote to discharge him"?
(a) Gates.
(b) Cornwallis.
(c) Conway.
(d) Mifflin.

4. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?
(a) Indians.
(b) French.
(c) British.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?

2. In what city was the main British base in New Jersey?

3. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?

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

5. Who was Thomas Mifflin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the future Mrs. Washington's appearance.

2. How did Benedict Arnold attempt to impress his love, Peggy Shipman?

3. What was the source of Washington's excitement in July of 1778?

4. Describe George Washington's childhood home.

5. What was bothering Washington as 1775 was coming to an end?

6. Washington began constructing a village outside of Philadelphia. Describe the huts and the living conditions of the soldiers.

7. How did Martha Washington support her husband?

8. What were Washington's feelings on the Boston Tea Party?

9. Why did George Washington dislike Thomas Conway?

10. Describe Cornwallis and Greene's military moves in 1781.

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