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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. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of the Treasury?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Henry Knox.
(c) Wallace Fairfax.
(d) Nathanael Greene.

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

3. Who helped Washington write his farewell address which was run in several newspapers in 1796?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Adams.
(d) Knox.

4. What is a flotilla?
(a) A cannon.
(b) A formation of small warships.
(c) A unit of men.
(d) A weapons wagon.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the commander of West Point in the Fall of 1780?

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

4. General William Howe was replaced by whom after word of the French treat with the Americans?

5. What was the name of the organization formed to support soldiers and their families after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Washington's actions regarding his slaves not belie his true feelings?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What image of himself did Washington still harbor which involved the perception of prosperity at Mount Vernon?

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

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

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