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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. Whom did Washington marry?
2. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
3. How long was Washington able to hold Manhattan after the British began their offensive?
4. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.
5. On the night of September 14-15, five British ships dropped anchor in ___________________, demolishing American defenses.
Short Essay Questions
1. Which two women were important in Washington's personal life as a young adult?
2. What did Washington get involved with as a member of the House of Burgesses during this period of time?
3. What financial responsibility did Washington have for his stepchildren for the rest of his life?
4. 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?
5. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?
6. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?
7. How was Washington's slave population impacted when he married Martha and how did he view himself as a slave owner?
8. What were the circumstances in which Washington inherited Mount Vernon?
9. Why did some people not support Washington's attempts to defend them and secure independence for them?
10. What was Washington's fascination with women throughout his life
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Explain how the times tried the soul of George Washington. What brought him to the depths of despair? What motivated him? What role did he think he had in bringing the American citizens through such desperate times? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Create a brief character study of Alexander Hamilton. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?
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