1. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?
(a) New York and New Jersey.
(b) New York and Virginia.
(c) New Jersey and North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina and Virginia.

2. Who did Washington decide to marry?
(a) Jane Hemings.
(b) Sally Fairfax.
(c) Martha Custis.
(d) Elizabeth Lafayette.

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

4. What did Washington put efforts toward preserving after the war?
(a) His uniforms.
(b) His friendships.
(c) His weapons.
(d) His war papers.

5. Who did Washington appoint as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?
(a) James Calvert.
(b) John Adams.
(c) Henry Clay.
(d) John Jay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alexander Hamilton delivered the Report on Public Credit that included his assertion that the federal government should take on the states' debts ________________________.

2. What was the state of Mount Vernon when Washington returned from war?

3. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?

4. Which battle would lead to the surrender of the British army?

5. A short time after the Battle of Monmouth, the _________________ reinforcements arrived to assist Washington.

(see the answer key)

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