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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Austerity.
(b) Fort Benning.
(c) Fort Necessity.
(d) Fort Freedom.

2. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.
(a) Political candidate.
(b) Military man.
(c) Rigid slave owner.
(d) Wealthy plantation owner.

3. Washington proved himself to be a strong leader despite the ___________________ of those surrounding him.
(a) Laziness.
(b) Lack of skills.
(c) Treachery.
(d) Inefficiency.

4. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Silversmith.
(b) Land surveyor.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Merchant.

5. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.
(a) Worked in law.
(b) Became politicians.
(c) Died young.
(d) Were artists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event occurred which sent shockwaves through the colonies after the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses?

2. Why was Washington envious of Jacky Custis?

3. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?

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

5. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.

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