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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, The President: Chapters 46-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) Seven.
(b) He never did.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What event occurred which sent shockwaves through the colonies after the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses?
(a) The Continental Congress.
(b) The Battle of Bunker Hill.
(c) Paul Revere's Ride.
(d) The Boston Tea Party.

3. Washington learned that Benedict Arnold had been conspiring with the British to capture ____________________.
(a) West Point.
(b) Washington.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York.

4. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1744.
(c) 1767.
(d) 1759.

5. Which person close to Washington died at the end of the Revolutionary War?
(a) Patsy.
(b) Martha.
(c) Lee.
(d) Jacky.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname was Washington's stepson, John Parke Custis, known?

2. Who was the envoy who Washington sent to England to demand the end of their seizing American ships and imprisoning American citizens they thought were British deserters?

3. Which of the Founding Fathers achieved a pair of treaties with France, boosting morale at Valley Forge?

4. Washington and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.

5. Washington proved himself to be a strong leader despite the ___________________ of those surrounding him.

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