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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the surname of Martha's children?
(a) Custis.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Choate.
(d) Cullen.

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

3. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?
(a) General Frederick N. Burgoyne.
(b) Major General Edward R. Pence.
(c) General Richard Burlingame.
(d) Major General Edward Braddock.

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

5. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Freedom.
(b) Fort Benning.
(c) Fort Austerity.
(d) Fort Necessity.

6. To what state did Washington march his troops after the losses in New York?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Vermont.

7. Washington was quite social and was often the center of attention with ________________.
(a) Children.
(b) Women.
(c) Diplomats.
(d) Farmers.

8. How many British ships arrived in the East River while Washington's men were positioned in Harlem?
(a) About fifty.
(b) About a hundred.
(c) Nearly five hundred.
(d) One thousand.

9. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Albany.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Richmond.

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

11. What was Washington's demeanor during the time his portrait was painted?
(a) Gregarious and inclusive.
(b) Joyful and generous.
(c) Moody and elusive.
(d) Withdrawn and shy.

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

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

14. In what month and year was the portrait of George Washington painted?
(a) March, 1793.
(b) December, 1789.
(c) April, 1799.
(d) July ,1776.

15. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?
(a) Education.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Housing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?

2. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?

3. Washington was an accomplished __________________.

4. Which of the following was NOT an issue that Washington battled with Congress over?

5. Why was Washington envious of Jacky Custis?

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