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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 of the following did Washington's men NOT lack at Valley Forge?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Weapons.

2. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?
(a) 22.
(b) 13.
(c) 26.
(d) 62.

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

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

5. Who was the commander of West Point in the Fall of 1780?
(a) Benedict Arnold.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Paul Revere.
(d) Patrick Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.

2. Washington and his army spent the Winter of ________________ in Valley Forge.

3. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?

4. Alexander Hamilton delivered the Report on Public Credit that included his assertion that the federal government should take on the states' debts ________________________.

5. Washington felt he needed to live by a certain standard that gave off the impression of _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

5. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?

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

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

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

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

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

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