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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, The President: Chapters 46-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?
(a) He started to go bald at an early age.
(b) The lack of a formal education.
(c) He had wooden teeth.
(d) He was so much taller than everyone else.

2. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?
(a) Gilbert Stuart.
(b) Giles Simonson.
(c) Gamble Stockstill.
(d) Gerard Stillwell.

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

4. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?
(a) He didn't think he needed one to become a farmer.
(b) He was basically a person with no ambition.
(c) He knew his stepfather would take care of him.
(d) He knew he would inherit his father's estate one day.

5. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.
(a) Canada.
(b) Virginia.
(c) The Ohio Valley.
(d) New England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the commander of West Point in the Fall of 1780?

2. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.

3. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?

4. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?

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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