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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whiskey Rebellion, The Democratic Societies, A Disastrous Document and Tragedy with a Friend.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On September 15th, what key area did the British gain control?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) The Long Island shore.

2. Which person surprised the British at Stony Point?
(a) General Washington.
(b) Lord Cornwallis.
(c) Thomas Conway.
(d) General Anthony Wayne.

3. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?
(a) Thomas.
(b) William.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) John.

4. What art did George Washington learn as a teenager?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Surveying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Painting.

5. Who was Horatio Gates?
(a) A merchant.
(b) A British military officer.
(c) A British immigrant and military genius.
(d) An attorney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sat in the reserved seat to the right of Martha Washington at her tea parties?

2. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

3. Which area of the U.S. did Washington tour in April of 1791?

4. The delegates argued not only during debates, but also argued over what?

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

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