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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

2. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?
(a) The Trenton River.
(b) The Delaware River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The Princeton River.

3. What was the name of Washington's home?
(a) Fairfax Glen.
(b) White House Farm.
(c) Monticello.
(d) Mount Vernon.

4. Washington was quite social and was often the center of attention with ________________.
(a) Diplomats.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Farmers.

5. Eight thousand ____________________ mercenaries joined the British army while Washington tried to hold New York.
(a) French.
(b) Hessian.
(c) Prussian.
(d) Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?

2. When Washington married the woman in #53, he became a very wealthy man by appearances only because much of the money was set aside for _________________________.

3. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?

4. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.

5. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.

(see the answer key)

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