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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 replaced Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) Timothy Pickering.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Oliver Wolcott Jr.

2. What was Washington's main reason for seeking retirement?
(a) Fear of being killed.
(b) Fear of anarchy.
(c) Loss of mental power.
(d) Low public opinion.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Washington's favorite "charity"?

3. Who was responsible for representing Washington's government in Paris?

4. What were Washington's feelings on attending the Constitutional Convention?

5. Which state was 15 times more populous than Delaware?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the Provision Order permitted.

2. Describe Washington's feelings on the individual versus societies or parties.

3. Name at least four roles Washington filled as a retired general living in Mount Vernon.

4. Describe Hamilton's role in helping Washington write his farewell speech.

5. How did the writing of "The Federalist" persuade Washington?

6. Describe Washington's "taste" in art.

7. What was "Washington's Legacy" described in Chapter 23 "Goodbye to War"?

8. Why didn't Washington appoint Monroe as envoy to France in 1796?

9. Why was Jefferson concerned about President Washington's trip to the southern states?

10. How did Washington's mother, Mary Bell Washington, feel about her son's duty to his country?

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