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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Constitution of the United States, Hysteria and Responsibility and A Second Constitutional Convention.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the British raiders attacked the legislature, where did Thomas Jefferson flee?
(a) His cabin.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The nearest horse.
(d) The river.

2. Who did Washington appoint as Secretary of War?
(a) Henry Knox.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) John Jay.

3. Why did Washington have surgery in 1789?
(a) A broken bone.
(b) Gallbladder.
(c) A tumor.
(d) A war injury.

4. What did Washington warn his troops about as he settled them into their winter quarters?
(a) An eclipse.
(b) A British attack.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) Anarchy.

5. Where did Washington get his reading material?
(a) Imported it from Italy.
(b) Imported it from Japan.
(c) Imported it from Germany.
(d) Imported it from England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?

2. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?

3. How many well-fed and well-armed men did Washington have at West Point?

4. Which group was the main concern as Lt. Dinwiddie led the "Ohio Company" to the north?

5. What did Washington pull from his pocket to wear that only Washington's closest friends knew he had?

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