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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.
(a) The whiskey tax.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) The income tax.
(d) Civil rights.

2. Washington had to borrow _________________ to attend his own inauguration as First President of the United States.
(a) A suit.
(b) A sword.
(c) A carriage.
(d) Money.

3. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Bayonne.
(c) Morristown.
(d) Trenton.

4. 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 Battle of Yorktown.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

5. 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) James Fairfax.
(c) John Jay.
(d) Henry Knox.

6. Washington felt he needed to live by a certain standard that gave off the impression of _____________________.
(a) Comfort.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Great wealth.
(d) Humility.

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

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

9. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?
(a) He enjoyed telling his war stories.
(b) He wanted to present a good image for posterity.
(c) He was trying to sway voters.
(d) He hoped to get lucrative donations.

10. In 1790, the Residence Act was passed, making _____________________ the temporary capital of the country.
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Trenton.

11. Which of the following was NOT strained when Washington was forced to entertain so many visitors after the war?
(a) Sense of self.
(b) War stories.
(c) Finances.
(d) Patience.

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

13. Jefferson and Madison created a party known as the ______________________.
(a) Republicans.
(b) Patriots.
(c) Nationalists.
(d) Agriculturalists.

14. 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) Republican party.
(b) Society of Cincinnati.
(c) Knights of Columbus.
(d) Masons.

15. What did Washington do in an attempt to preserve his image for prosperity?
(a) Sat for life masks.
(b) Sat for several portraits.
(c) Sketched some self portraits.
(d) Had people draw caricatures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington put efforts toward preserving after the war?

2. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?

3. What is a flotilla?

4. General William Howe was replaced by whom after word of the French treat with the Americans?

5. What did Mount Vernon require from Washington upon his return from war?

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