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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. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?

2. Which battle would lead to the surrender of the British army?

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

4. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.

5. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Benedict Arnold do that was a betrayal to the new country?

3. What did General Charles Lee do that put Washington's men into the heat of battle and for which Lee later faced a court martial?

4. What did Washington do to improve his finances when he was struggling with his financial situation?

5. What was the condition of Mount Vernon upon Washington's return from war?

6. What were some of the hardships Washington's men suffered at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777?

7. What personal health and family trauma affected Washington soon after he took office?

8. What were some things that Washington did that made people think he was trying to establish a monarchy in America?

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

10. Why was the Winter of 1779 similar to the one spent at Valley Forge for Washington and his men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

According to the author, even before Washington was a player on the national and international stages, he was known to be a man of unquestionable integrity. Cite some examples in Washington's life that prove this statement. What is Chernow's overall perception of Washington's character?

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