View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 27-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.
(a) Major Benjamin Greene.
(b) Captain Henry Stanton.
(c) Lt. Colonel Nathanael Fairfax.
(d) Marquis de Lafayette.

2. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?
(a) He managed the farm.
(b) He could talk about his father with him.
(c) He wanted to learn a trade.
(d) He wanted to escape his critical mother.

3. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.
(a) Hudson River.
(b) New York River.
(c) Olentangy River.
(d) Schenectady River.

5. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.
(a) Princeton.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Albany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which person close to Washington died at the end of the Revolutionary War?

2. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?

3. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?

4. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?

5. Washington was an accomplished __________________.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 214 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample