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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. Who was George Washington's mother?
(a) Celine Marie Beaulieu.
(b) Justine Ellen Fairfax.
(c) Mary Johnson Bell.
(d) Marie Patrice Johnson.

2. What did Washington do with a copy of the Declaration of Independence when it arrived when he was in New York with his troops?
(a) He sent it back to the writers with some edits.
(b) He framed it and hung it in his office.
(c) He had it read to his men.
(d) He burned it.

3. On the night of September 14-15, five British ships dropped anchor in ___________________, demolishing American defenses.
(a) Oyster Bay.
(b) Sheepshead Bay.
(c) Kip's Bay.
(d) Algonquin Bay.

4. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?
(a) He could talk about his father with him.
(b) He wanted to learn a trade.
(c) He managed the farm.
(d) He wanted to escape his critical mother.

5. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?
(a) Washington's archived presidential documents.
(b) Papers of Washington's generals.
(c) Washington's newly discovered papers.
(d) Martha Washington's journals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was George Washington when his father died?

2. Which army did Washington join in 1754?

3. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?

4. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

5. In 1774, Washington was one of several Virginia delegates to attend the first ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Washington become leader of the Continental Army and what were his immediate challenges?

3. What was Washington's fascination with women throughout his life

4. What did Washington get involved with as a member of the House of Burgesses during this period of time?

5. What caused Washington to ultimately support a boycott of British goods?

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

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

8. How did Washington's difficult life with his mother impact his early life?

9. What were the circumstances in which Washington inherited Mount Vernon?

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

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