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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. Who did Washington send as an envoy to France?
(a) Benedict Arnold.
(b) General Greene.
(c) John Andre.
(d) Colonel John Laurens.

2. When Washington returned to New York City, what did the British do?
(a) The British retreated.
(b) The British launched a suprise attack.
(c) The British openly attacked the Continental Army.
(d) The British surrendered.

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

4. How many well-fed and well-armed men did Washington have at West Point?
(a) 200 men.
(b) 600 men.
(c) 1,000 men.
(d) 400 men.

5. Where did d'Estaing spend the winter of 1779?
(a) The Indies.
(b) France.
(c) South America.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Washington buy his best clothes?

2. After returning to Mount Vernon, what did Flexner state Washington invested his time in?

3. What method of death was ordered for spies?

4. Washington believed he was cheated out of a victory at the Battle of Monmouth by which person?

5. Who was Joseph Reed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the British troop movement in the days of that led to the arrival of the Declaration of Independence in New York.

2. What was the British response after the Battle of Monmouth?

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

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

5. Between 1768-1775, what changes occurred to Mount Vernon?

6. How did Martha Washington support her husband?

7. Why did General John Forbes dislike George Washington?

8. Explain Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in 1777.

9. Describe George Washington's childhood home.

10. Describe what George Washington was by birth and training according to Flexner.

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