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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. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?
(a) The Trenton River.
(b) The Delaware River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The Princeton River.

2. What is a flotilla?
(a) A weapons wagon.
(b) A cannon.
(c) A formation of small warships.
(d) A unit of men.

3. What disease broke out in Washington in 1793?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Tuberculosis.

4. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?
(a) Fort Bennington.
(b) Fort Washington.
(c) Fort Lee.
(d) Fort Perry.

5. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Maryland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Washington spend as President of the United States?

2. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?

3. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?

4. What was a point of contention between Washington and a foreign dignitary who remained his friend?

5. Which of the following was NOT among Washington's strongest supporters at one time, but who now wrote negative essays about him which were published?

(see the answer key)

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