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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) Pineview.
(b) Mount Vernon.
(c) Twelve Oaks.
(d) Monticello.

2. Who was the woman Washington held a mildly flirtatious relationship with for many years?
(a) Jemma Maddox.
(b) Peggy Granson.
(c) Cecily Clintock.
(d) Sally Fairfax.

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

4. What was the surname of Martha's children?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Custis.
(c) Cullen.
(d) Choate.

5. When Washington married the woman in #53, he became a very wealthy man by appearances only because much of the money was set aside for _________________________.
(a) The military.
(b) The county.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?

2. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?

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

4. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.

5. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.

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