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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Washington's home?
(a) Monticello.
(b) Mount Vernon.
(c) White House Farm.
(d) Fairfax Glen.

2. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?
(a) Paul.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Benjamin.

3. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maryland.

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

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

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

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

8. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Saratoga Springs.
(c) Albany.
(d) Philadelphia.

9. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
(a) The stigma of divorce.
(b) Restrictions of a family.
(c) Love he had never experienced before.
(d) A substantial estate for her children.

10. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

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

12. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

14. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
(a) Purchase of field slaves.
(b) Sale of part of Mount Vernon.
(c) Taxes levied on the colonists by the British.
(d) Loss of his inheritance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George Washington's father?

2. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?

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

4. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.

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

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