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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. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) He never did.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

2. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?
(a) 22.
(b) 13.
(c) 26.
(d) 62.

3. How many British ships arrived in the East River while Washington's men were positioned in Harlem?
(a) About fifty.
(b) Nearly five hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) About a hundred.

4. 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.

5. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Silversmith.
(b) Land surveyor.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the convention in #129?

2. By what margin did Washington win the presidency of the new country?

3. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?

4. What was the surname of Martha's children?

5. A group of men in Washington's army mutinied and killed their officers because ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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