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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. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?
(a) Ohio Country.
(b) Georgia wetlands.
(c) Virginia hills.
(d) Michigan woods.

2. How long was Washington able to hold Manhattan after the British began their offensive?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four months.
(c) One month.
(d) Five days.

3. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Education.
(c) Food.
(d) Housing.

4. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?
(a) New Jersey and North Carolina.
(b) South Carolina and Virginia.
(c) New York and New Jersey.
(d) New York and Virginia.

5. Washington was quite social and was often the center of attention with ________________.
(a) Children.
(b) Women.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Diplomats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which battle took place the day after the Battle of Trenton?

2. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?

3. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?

4. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.

5. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to raise morale among Washington's troops as they struggled to hold New York?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?

9. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?

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

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