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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. Who was George Washington's father?

2. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

3. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.

4. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.

5. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What caused Washington to ultimately support a boycott of British goods?

3. What challenges did Washington face with Congress and even some of his own generals?

4. Explain why Washington's plan to cross the Delaware River was a successful military maneuver.

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

6. What did Washington get involved with as a member of the House of Burgesses during this period of time?

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

8. What was Washington's fascination with women throughout his life

9. How did Washington's difficult life with his mother impact his early life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in rural Virginia in the mid-18th century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about Southern women was evident in Martha Washington? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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