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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heights, The Loss of Philadelphia and The Conway Cabal.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children did Washington and his wife have together?
(a) One child.
(b) No children.
(c) Three child.
(d) Two child.

3. Who was Thomas Mifflin?
(a) An attorney.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A British military officer.
(d) A British immigrant and military genius.

4. What did Washington enjoy reading?
(a) Non-fiction novels.
(b) Agricultural manuals.
(c) Horse and buggy manuals.
(d) Fiction novels.

5. Where was the British blockade located that forced the Continental Army into a harsh winter without supplies?
(a) Delaware River.
(b) Boston Harbor.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) Potomac River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Joseph Reed?

2. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?

3. Which two countries began battling in the United States in 1755?

4. How old was George Washington when his father died?

5. How many men made up the British army that occupied Germantown?

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