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

2. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) He never did.
(d) Two.

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

4. What was the name of the convention in #129?
(a) The Constitutional Convention.
(b) The Confederation Convention.
(c) The Patriot Convention.
(d) The Revolutionary Convention.

5. In what city was the convention in #129 held?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Albany.
(d) Richmond.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Spring of 1780, Cornwallis and Clinton took a flotilla to ______________________.

2. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of the Treasury?

3. Who did Washington appoint as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?

4. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?

5. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the condition of Mount Vernon upon Washington's return from war?

2. What was the irony of Washington's financial status at the time he was to be inaugurated?

3. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

4. What were some things that Washington did that made people think he was trying to establish a monarchy in America?

5. Why was the Winter of 1779 similar to the one spent at Valley Forge for Washington and his men?

6. Why was Washington so disgruntled with some of the people he and his soldiers were fighting for?

7. What personal health and family trauma affected Washington soon after he took office?

8. What did Washington do to improve his finances when he was struggling with his financial situation?

9. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?

10. When did Washington leave the office of President and return to Mount Vernon as a private citizen?

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