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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. The rebellions in the state in #127 made it clear that the _______________________ needed to be written.
2. How many years did Washington spend as President of the United States?
3. Which of the following did Washington's men NOT lack at Valley Forge?
4. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?
5. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?
2. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?
3. How did Washington manage through his discomfort of having to associate with strangers as President?
4. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?
5. What was the condition of Mount Vernon upon Washington's return from war?
6. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?
7. What impression about himself was Washington very careful about preserving?
8. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?
9. When did Washington leave the office of President and return to Mount Vernon as a private citizen?
10. What was the irony of Washington's financial status at the time he was to be inaugurated?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply WASHINGTON: A LIFE? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.
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
Create a brief character study of Martha Washington. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
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