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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which army did Washington join in 1754?
(a) British.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) Indian.

2. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.
(a) Meet with the King of England.
(b) Cease all imports.
(c) Tax tea.
(d) Establish a local government.

3. On the night of September 14-15, five British ships dropped anchor in ___________________, demolishing American defenses.
(a) Oyster Bay.
(b) Sheepshead Bay.
(c) Algonquin Bay.
(d) Kip's Bay.

4. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?
(a) When his mother died.
(b) When he turned twenty-one.
(c) When his brother's wife and sister died.
(d) When his father died.

5. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.
(a) Boston Tea Party.
(b) Stamp Act.
(c) American Federation Act.
(d) Declaration of Independence.

6. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Orleans.
(b) Fort Beaulieu.
(c) Fort Duquesne.
(d) Fort Lafayette.

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

8. Eight thousand ____________________ mercenaries joined the British army while Washington tried to hold New York.
(a) Russian.
(b) Prussian.
(c) French.
(d) Hessian.

9. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Merchant.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Land surveyor.

10. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?
(a) The Virginia Resolves.
(b) The Patriot Resolves.
(c) The Virginia Resolves.
(d) The Fairfax Resolves.

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

12. By what nickname was Washington's stepson, John Parke Custis, known?
(a) J.P.
(b) Johnnie.
(c) Jacky.
(d) John Boy.

13. Washington was an accomplished __________________.
(a) Dancer.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Poet.
(d) Painter.

14. Which office did Washington run for and win?
(a) Mayor of Cornwall.
(b) A seat in the Frederick County House of Burgesses.
(c) Governor of Virginia.
(d) A seat on the Richmond, Virginia, town council.

15. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?
(a) New Jersey and North Carolina.
(b) South Carolina and Virginia.
(c) New York and New Jersey.
(d) New York and Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?

2. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?

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

4. How long was Washington able to hold Manhattan after the British began their offensive?

5. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.

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