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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 the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.
(a) Albany.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Princeton.

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

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

4. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Morristown.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Hoboken.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.

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

3. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?

4. The British soldiers overwhelmed Washington's men on Long Island, taking advantage of a gaping hole in their defenses along ________________________.

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

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