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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 and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.
(a) 1788.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1777.
(d) 1773.

2. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?
(a) New York.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. What did Washington attend before leaving Philadelphia for retirement?
(a) Adams' inauguration.
(b) The opening of the White House.
(c) The launch of the U.S.S. Washington.
(d) The State of the Union address.

4. What did Mount Vernon require from Washington upon his return from war?
(a) Just a little maintenance.
(b) Major landscaping.
(c) Extensive renovations.
(d) Additional rooms added on.

5. What was a point of contention between Washington and a foreign dignitary who remained his friend?
(a) Washington did not want any military honors.
(b) Washington would not support the French army.
(c) Washington continued to own slaves.
(d) Washington would not give him an American military distinction.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following was NOT strained when Washington was forced to entertain so many visitors after the war?

3. What role did Washington accept at the convention in #129?

4. Washington was always conscious of the __________________ he would leave for future generations.

5. Which of the following was NOT among Washington's strongest supporters at one time, but who now wrote negative essays about him which were published?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?

2. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?

3. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What impression about himself was Washington very careful about preserving?

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

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