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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. Who was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution?
(a) Francois Bernard Dupont.
(b) Charles Phillipe Brun.
(c) Jacques Laurent David.
(d) Edmond-Charles Genet.

3. Valley Forge is located in which state?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

4. What role did Washington accept at the convention in #129?
(a) President.
(b) Governor.
(c) Chancellor.
(d) Ambassador.

5. Which family member of his died while Washington was ill from the tumor?
(a) His half-brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His stepson.
(d) His uncle.

6. What did Washington attend before leaving Philadelphia for retirement?
(a) The launch of the U.S.S. Washington.
(b) The opening of the White House.
(c) The State of the Union address.
(d) Adams' inauguration.

7. Which person close to Washington died at the end of the Revolutionary War?
(a) Lee.
(b) Martha.
(c) Patsy.
(d) Jacky.

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

9. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?
(a) The Boston Tea Party.
(b) The blueprints for the White House.
(c) The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The Battle of Yorktown.

10. What was the name of the organization formed to support soldiers and their families after the war?
(a) Society of Patriots.
(b) Sons of the American Revolution.
(c) Society of the Cincinnati.
(d) Sons of Freedom.

11. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of State?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Henry Knox.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

12. Washington and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.
(a) 1788.
(b) 1777.
(c) 1781.
(d) 1773.

13. What did Washington put efforts toward preserving after the war?
(a) His friendships.
(b) His weapons.
(c) His uniforms.
(d) His war papers.

14. As the war raged on in the South, Washington continued to push for a siege of __________________.
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New Jersey.

15. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) He never did.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington struggled all his life with ________________ problems.

2. Within a few months of taking office, Washington became ill with a tumor ________________ that had to be excised by a surgeon.

3. Which of the Founding Fathers achieved a pair of treaties with France, boosting morale at Valley Forge?

4. Which of the following did Washington's men NOT lack at Valley Forge?

5. Washington felt he needed to live by a certain standard that gave off the impression of _____________________.

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