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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 was the name of the treaty John Jay reached with the British that angered the American people?

2. What was the name of the convention in #129?

3. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?

4. Washington found himself __________________ by the poor attitude of the very people he and his soldiers were fighting for.

5. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What image of himself did Washington still harbor which involved the perception of prosperity at Mount Vernon?

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

3. What did Washington do after he took the oath of office as president?

4. 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?

5. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Explain the impact that Washington's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a prominent man in 18th century Virginia? What impact did his father's death have on Washington? What stigmas did Washington live with for his entire life?

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