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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) New York River.
(c) Schenectady River.
(d) Olentangy River.

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

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

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

5. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?
(a) He wanted to escape his critical mother.
(b) He wanted to learn a trade.
(c) He managed the farm.
(d) He could talk about his father with him.

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

7. How many miles did Washington's men have to march after crossing the river in #73 to catch the Hessians unaware?
(a) Nine.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Three.
(d) Fifteen.

8. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?
(a) John James Cochran.
(b) Benjamin Joseph Hargrove.
(c) Daniel Parke Custis.
(d) Nathaniel David Bryce.

9. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 22.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

10. Which of the following was NOT an issue that Washington battled with Congress over?
(a) The right to choose his own generals.
(b) The need for more supplies.
(c) The need for more soldiers.
(d) The need to change the color of uniforms.

11. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.
(a) Uninvolved.
(b) Absentee.
(c) Dictatorial.
(d) Kind.

12. Who was George Washington's mother?
(a) Marie Patrice Johnson.
(b) Mary Johnson Bell.
(c) Celine Marie Beaulieu.
(d) Justine Ellen Fairfax.

13. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

3. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.

4. Who did Washington decide to marry?

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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