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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. What part of the country was chosen as the permanent area for the capital?

2. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?

3. What was the state of Mount Vernon when Washington returned from war?

4. What role did Washington accept at the convention in #129?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Washington's actions regarding his slaves not belie his true feelings?

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

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 was the Society of the Cincinnati?

5. What impression about himself was Washington very careful about preserving?

6. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?

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

8. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?

9. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?

10. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WASHINGTON: A LIFE is a classic biography. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

George Washington was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Washington's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

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