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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Road Turns Upward, Hope Abroad and Bankruptcy at Home and Enter a French Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did the First Continental Congress meet?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1773.

2. Who did Washington leave in charge at the battle at New York City?
(a) Major General John Sullivan.
(b) General Howe.
(c) Thomas Mifflin.
(d) Brigadier General Thomas Conway.

3. What name was given to Washington's most effective spies?
(a) Washerwomen.
(b) Tory girls.
(c) Dryermen
(d) Guerilla fighters

4. What city did Washington travel to to attempt getting more recruits and better fortification of the northern army near Canada?
(a) New York City.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

5. When did Washington receive a draft of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) July 4, 1776.
(b) July 6, 1775.
(c) July 4, 1775.
(d) July 6, 1776.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who planned on hiring German or Russian soldiers to supplement British troops in Massachusetts?

2. Which body of water did the British ships carry troops?

3. What did Washington live in fear of daily?

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

5. After the death of his half-brother, which position did Washington take?

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