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

2. In late 1786, Washington learned that he would represent _________________ at a convention.
(a) Delaware.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

3. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.
(a) Ungrateful son.
(b) Executor of the Custis estate.
(c) County commissioner.
(d) Church of England deacon.

4. In the Fall of 1777, Washington wasted men and ammunition in attempting to take a British stronghold called _____________________.
(a) Chew house.
(b) Saratoga Springs.
(c) Fairfax.
(d) Danbury Creek.

5. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?
(a) The Delaware River.
(b) The Trenton River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The Princeton River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George Washington's mother?

2. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?

3. Washington was always conscious of the __________________ he would leave for future generations.

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

5. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.

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