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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Planter: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Throughout his life, Washington would have a fascination with _______________.
(a) Scultping.
(b) Travel.
(c) Women.
(d) Architecture.

2. How many resolutions were presented in #46?
(a) 35.
(b) 17.
(c) 24.
(d) 31.

3. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?
(a) He was basically a person with no ambition.
(b) He knew he would inherit his father's estate one day.
(c) He didn't think he needed one to become a farmer.
(d) He knew his stepfather would take care of him.

4. Washington quickly became aware of the difficulty of _____________________________.
(a) Relying on imports from Britain.
(b) Editing a newspaper.
(c) Raising stepchildren.
(d) Running a farm.

5. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.
(a) American Federation Act.
(b) Declaration of Independence.
(c) Boston Tea Party.
(d) Stamp Act.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.

2. George Washington grew up in which state?

3. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?

4. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?

5. What was the surname of Martha's children?

(see the answer key)

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