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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Monticello.
(b) Pineview.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Twelve Oaks.

4. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?
(a) General Richard Burlingame.
(b) General Frederick N. Burgoyne.
(c) Major General Edward Braddock.
(d) Major General Edward R. Pence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?

2. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?

3. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?

4. Who was the woman Washington held a mildly flirtatious relationship with for many years?

5. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact did Washington's father's death have on his life?

2. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?

3. What was the mixed blessing of Washington's marriage to Martha regarding finances?

4. What was Washington's childhood like and why was he not able to get a formal education?

5. How did destiny play a part in Washington's decision to join the army instead of the navy?

6. Which two women were important in Washington's personal life as a young adult?

7. What financial responsibility did Washington have for his stepchildren for the rest of his life?

8. What was Washington's pattern of wins and defeats in the early stages of the war?

9. Who were George Washington's parents and how many siblings did he have?

10. Which woman did Washington choose to marry?

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