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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. Washington quickly became aware of the difficulty of _____________________________.
(a) Raising stepchildren.
(b) Relying on imports from Britain.
(c) Editing a newspaper.
(d) Running a farm.

2. Which country enacted the Townshend Acts which placed duties on more goods sold to American colonists?
(a) Britain.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. Washington found himself __________________ by the poor attitude of the very people he and his soldiers were fighting for.
(a) Amused.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Disgruntled.
(d) Confused.

4. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.
(a) Philip Lafayette.
(b) George Morgan.
(c) James Brandywine.
(d) Henry Knox.

5. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?
(a) The Battle of Yorktown.
(b) The blueprints for the White House.
(c) The Boston Tea Party.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?

2. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?

3. Which of the following was NOT strained when Washington was forced to entertain so many visitors after the war?

4. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

5. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.

(see the answer key)

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