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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. On July 4, 1775, Congress created the _________________________.
(a) Bill of Rights.
(b) Thirteen states.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Continental Army.

2. In the Fall of 1777, Washington wasted men and ammunition in attempting to take a British stronghold called _____________________.
(a) Saratoga Springs.
(b) Chew house.
(c) Fairfax.
(d) Danbury Creek.

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

4. Which of the following did NOT plague Washington after the Battle of Saratoga?
(a) Rumors of replacing him as the leader of the army.
(b) Insubordination among his generals.
(c) A bout of pneumonia.
(d) Distrust within Congress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.

2. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

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

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

5. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?

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