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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. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Twelve Oaks.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Pineview.

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

3. Washington met with ____________________ who presented him with resolutions to be presented to the Fairfax County committee.
(a) Colonel William Jeffries.
(b) Colonel James Todd.
(c) Colonel Henry Madison.
(d) Colonel George Mason.

4. What event occurred which sent shockwaves through the colonies after the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses?
(a) Paul Revere's Ride.
(b) The Continental Congress.
(c) The Boston Tea Party.
(d) The Battle of Bunker Hill.

5. Which army did Washington join in 1754?
(a) Indian.
(b) British.
(c) American.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?

2. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?

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

4. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?

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

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