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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 found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
(a) Sale of part of Mount Vernon.
(b) Taxes levied on the colonists by the British.
(c) Loss of his inheritance.
(d) Purchase of field slaves.

2. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.
(a) Died young.
(b) Were artists.
(c) Became politicians.
(d) Worked in law.

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

4. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?
(a) Gilbert Stuart.
(b) Giles Simonson.
(c) Gerard Stillwell.
(d) Gamble Stockstill.

5. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?
(a) He was so much taller than everyone else.
(b) He started to go bald at an early age.
(c) The lack of a formal education.
(d) He had wooden teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?

2. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?

3. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?

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

5. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?

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