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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 country enacted the Townshend Acts which placed duties on more goods sold to American colonists?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Britain.

2. Which of the following did NOT plague Washington after the Battle of Saratoga?
(a) Rumors of replacing him as the leader of the army.
(b) A bout of pneumonia.
(c) Insubordination among his generals.
(d) Distrust within Congress.

3. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of State?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) John Adams.

4. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.
(a) He extensively traveled the world.
(b) He lived beyond his means.
(c) He was extremely generous to charities.
(d) Martha spent too much on new clothes.

5. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.
(a) Brooklyn Bridge.
(b) Washington monument.
(c) Captiol building.
(d) Statue of Liberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington learned that Benedict Arnold had been conspiring with the British to capture ____________________.

2. In 1790, the Residence Act was passed, making _____________________ the temporary capital of the country.

3. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.

4. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?

5. Washington and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.

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