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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, The Statesman: Chapters 38-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was the convention in #129 held?
(a) Albany.
(b) New York City.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Richmond.

2. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.
(a) New York River.
(b) Schenectady River.
(c) Hudson River.
(d) Olentangy River.

3. Which battle would lead to the surrender of the British army?
(a) The Battle of Richmond.
(b) The Battle of Saratoga.
(c) The Battle of Bunker Hill.
(d) The Battle of Yorktown.

4. 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) Her children.
(b) The military.
(c) Taxes.
(d) The county.

5. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) Cornwallis.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Burgoyne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?

2. How many British ships arrived in the East River while Washington's men were positioned in Harlem?

3. How many resolutions were presented in #46?

4. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?

5. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?

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