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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. Which army did Washington join in 1754?
(a) Indian.
(b) French.
(c) American.
(d) British.

2. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.
(a) Absentee.
(b) Kind.
(c) Uninvolved.
(d) Dictatorial.

4. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.
(a) Meet with the King of England.
(b) Tax tea.
(c) Cease all imports.
(d) Establish a local government.

5. What was the surname of Martha's children?
(a) Choate.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Custis.
(d) Cullen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

2. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

3. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

4. What event occurred which sent shockwaves through the colonies after the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses?

5. Who did Washington decide to marry?

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