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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. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?
3. Washington was a distinguished soldier in the _______________________.
4. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.
5. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
Short Essay Questions
1. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?
2. What was Washington's childhood like and why was he not able to get a formal education?
3. 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?
4. What impact did Washington's father's death have on his life?
5. What was the mixed blessing of Washington's marriage to Martha regarding finances?
6. Why was Washington so humble when accepting the role as leader of the Continental Army?
7. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get a formal education?
8. How was Washington's slave population impacted when he married Martha and how did he view himself as a slave owner?
9. What caused Washington to ultimately support a boycott of British goods?
10. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?
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
Create a brief character study of Thomas Jefferson. 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?
Essay Topic 3
Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Washington's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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