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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. What did Washington do with a copy of the Declaration of Independence when it arrived when he was in New York with his troops?
(a) He framed it and hung it in his office.
(b) He sent it back to the writers with some edits.
(c) He burned it.
(d) He had it read to his men.

2. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?
(a) The Spanish Embargo Act.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) British Import Act.
(d) The Ohio Valley Treaty.

3. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?
(a) John James Cochran.
(b) Daniel Parke Custis.
(c) Benjamin Joseph Hargrove.
(d) Nathaniel David Bryce.

4. Which army did Washington join in 1754?
(a) British.
(b) Indian.
(c) American.
(d) French.

5. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?
(a) They could sell to the British and make a profit.
(b) They had none to spare.
(c) They didn't know they were needed.
(d) They were afraid the British would hang them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which office did Washington run for and win?

3. Who was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution?

4. Throughout his life, Washington would have a fascination with _______________.

5. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.

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