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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Planter: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington's stepdaughter, Patsy, died from a bout of _________________.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Influenza.

2. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.
(a) Establish a local government.
(b) Cease all imports.
(c) Meet with the King of England.
(d) Tax tea.

3. Washington was an accomplished __________________.
(a) Poet.
(b) Painter.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Dancer.

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

5. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Austerity.
(b) Fort Necessity.
(c) Fort Benning.
(d) Fort Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Washington's home?

2. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?

3. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?

4. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

5. Which country enacted the Townshend Acts which placed duties on more goods sold to American colonists?

(see the answer key)

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