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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Planter: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Beaulieu.
(b) Fort Duquesne.
(c) Fort Orleans.
(d) Fort Lafayette.

2. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.
(a) Decreased by half.
(b) Was eliminated.
(c) Tripled.
(d) More than doubled.

3. Washington quickly became aware of the difficulty of _____________________________.
(a) Raising stepchildren.
(b) Relying on imports from Britain.
(c) Running a farm.
(d) Editing a newspaper.

4. Who was George Washington's father?
(a) George Washington Sr.
(b) John Washington.
(c) Augustine Washington.
(d) James Washington.

5. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Pineview.
(d) Twelve Oaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.

2. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.

3. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

4. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

5. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?

(see the answer key)

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