1. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.
(a) Worked in law.
(b) Were artists.
(c) Died young.
(d) Became politicians.

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

3. What was the name of the convention in #129?
(a) The Confederation Convention.
(b) The Revolutionary Convention.
(c) The Patriot Convention.
(d) The Constitutional Convention.

4. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of the Treasury?
(a) Henry Knox.
(b) Nathanael Greene.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Wallace Fairfax.

5. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.
(a) Was eliminated.
(b) Decreased by half.
(c) Tripled.
(d) More than doubled.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 _________________________.

2. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?

3. A group of men in Washington's army mutinied and killed their officers because ________________________.

4. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?

5. Which battle would lead to the surrender of the British army?

(see the answer key)

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