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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the envoy who Washington sent to England to demand the end of their seizing American ships and imprisoning American citizens they thought were British deserters?
(a) William Westmoreland.
(b) Henry Knox.
(c) James Fairfax.
(d) John Jay.

2. What was the name of the convention in #129?
(a) The Confederation Convention.
(b) The Constitutional Convention.
(c) The Patriot Convention.
(d) The Revolutionary Convention.

3. Within a few months of taking office, Washington became ill with a tumor ________________ that had to be excised by a surgeon.
(a) On his back.
(b) Behind his ear.
(c) On his kidney.
(d) On his leg.

4. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?
(a) The Ohio Valley Treaty.
(b) British Import Act.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) The Spanish Embargo Act.

5. The rebellions in the state in #127 made it clear that the _______________________ needed to be written.
(a) Declaration of Independence.
(b) Stamp Act provisions.
(c) First Amendment.
(d) Articles of the Confederation.

6. Washington struggled all his life with ________________ problems.
(a) Financial.
(b) Sight.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Speech.

7. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.
(a) Virginia.
(b) The Ohio Valley.
(c) New England.
(d) Canada.

8. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.
(a) He lived beyond his means.
(b) Martha spent too much on new clothes.
(c) He extensively traveled the world.
(d) He was extremely generous to charities.

9. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?
(a) They were afraid the British would hang them.
(b) They could sell to the British and make a profit.
(c) They didn't know they were needed.
(d) They had none to spare.

10. What part of the country was chosen as the permanent area for the capital?
(a) Long Island.
(b) The Ohio River region.
(c) The Brandywine Valley.
(d) The Potomac River region.

11. Which of the following was NOT an issue Washington tended to during most of 1782?
(a) The fate of British prisoners.
(b) Receiving accolades for his war service.
(c) Approving war monuments.
(d) Getting pay for soldiers.

12. Washington learned that Benedict Arnold had been conspiring with the British to capture ____________________.
(a) West Point.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington.

13. Washington found himself in the middle of a controversy as the president of the _______________________ when it came out that membership included a hereditary clause.
(a) Masons.
(b) Knights of Columbus.
(c) Society of Cincinnati.
(d) Republican party.

14. What placed a huge burden on Washington's precarious finances?
(a) Entertaining visitors who wanted to meet him.
(b) Traveling the world.
(c) Paying his soldiers.
(d) Buying more property.

15. What was the state of Mount Vernon when Washington returned from war?
(a) Decimated.
(b) Pristine.
(c) Somewhat neglected.
(d) Lush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a point of contention between Washington and a foreign dignitary who remained his friend?

2. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?

3. What was the name of the treaty John Jay reached with the British that angered the American people?

4. Who did Washington appoint as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?

5. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?

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