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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. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?
(a) Nathaniel David Bryce.
(b) Daniel Parke Custis.
(c) Benjamin Joseph Hargrove.
(d) John James Cochran.

2. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.
(a) A substantial amount of land.
(b) Some enemies.
(c) A fortune.
(d) A good standing in the community.

4. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
(a) Restrictions of a family.
(b) A substantial estate for her children.
(c) Love he had never experienced before.
(d) The stigma of divorce.

5. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.
(a) Maryland.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) America.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.

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

5. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

(see the answer key)

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