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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did NOT plague Washington after the Battle of Saratoga?

2. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

3. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?

4. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.

5. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to raise morale among Washington's troops as they struggled to hold New York?

2. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?

3. What difficult issues did Washington face regarding his stepchildren during this period?

4. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?

5. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?

6. Why was Washington so humble when accepting the role as leader of the Continental Army?

7. Who were George Washington's parents and how many siblings did he have?

8. Which two women were important in Washington's personal life as a young adult?

9. What was Washington's childhood like and why was he not able to get a formal education?

10. How did George and Martha manage the fact that they had no children together and how would this affect his eventual nomination for President of the new country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which role did Washington feel was his most important during his life? Which role was most gratifying to Washington in his life? Is there something Washington would have liked to do but never had the chance?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Washington's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a prominent man in 18th century Virginia? What impact did his father's death have on Washington? What stigmas did Washington live with for his entire life?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Washington measure up to these people? What was Washington's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.

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