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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. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
(a) Purchase of field slaves.
(b) Sale of part of Mount Vernon.
(c) Loss of his inheritance.
(d) Taxes levied on the colonists by the British.

2. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?
(a) He started to go bald at an early age.
(b) The lack of a formal education.
(c) He had wooden teeth.
(d) He was so much taller than everyone else.

3. On July 4, 1775, Congress created the _________________________.
(a) Bill of Rights.
(b) Continental Army.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Thirteen states.

4. Who was George Washington's father?
(a) James Washington.
(b) John Washington.
(c) Augustine Washington.
(d) George Washington Sr.

5. In the Fall of 1777, Washington wasted men and ammunition in attempting to take a British stronghold called _____________________.
(a) Fairfax.
(b) Saratoga Springs.
(c) Danbury Creek.
(d) Chew house.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

2. What was the surname of Martha's children?

3. To what state did Washington march his troops after the losses in New York?

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

5. What did Washington do with a copy of the Declaration of Independence when it arrived when he was in New York with his troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did some people not support Washington's attempts to defend them and secure independence for them?

2. What challenges did Washington face with Congress and even some of his own generals?

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

4. How did George and Martha manage the fact that they had no children together and how would this affect his eventual nomination for President of the new country?

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

6. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?

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

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

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

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

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