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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. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?
(a) Cornwallis.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Burgoyne.
(d) Lafayette.

2. In late 1786, Washington learned that he would represent _________________ at a convention.
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) Delaware.

3. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.
(a) He lived beyond his means.
(b) He extensively traveled the world.
(c) Martha spent too much on new clothes.
(d) He was extremely generous to charities.

4. Within a few months of taking office, Washington became ill with a tumor ________________ that had to be excised by a surgeon.
(a) On his leg.
(b) On his kidney.
(c) On his back.
(d) Behind his ear.

5. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.
(a) Brooklyn Bridge.
(b) Washington monument.
(c) Statue of Liberty.
(d) Captiol building.

Short Answer Questions

1. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.

2. What did Washington do in an attempt to preserve his image for prosperity?

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

4. Who was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution?

5. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which important battle would lead to the surrender of the British Army?

2. How did Washington manage through his discomfort of having to associate with strangers as President?

3. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

4. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?

5. What did Washington do after he took the oath of office as president?

6. What were some of the hardships Washington's men suffered at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777?

7. Although they remained friends after the war, what point did Washington and Lafayette disagree on?

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

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

10. What did Benedict Arnold do that was a betrayal to the new country?

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