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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?
(a) Ohio Country.
(b) Michigan woods.
(c) Georgia wetlands.
(d) Virginia hills.

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. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?
(a) The Delaware River.
(b) The Trenton River.
(c) The Princeton River.
(d) The Hudson River.

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

5. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Orleans.
(b) Fort Duquesne.
(c) Fort Lafayette.
(d) Fort Beaulieu.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state did Washington march his troops after the losses in New York?

2. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.

3. Why was Washington envious of Jacky Custis?

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

5. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.

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