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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 old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 22.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

2. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?
(a) John James Cochran.
(b) Daniel Parke Custis.
(c) Benjamin Joseph Hargrove.
(d) Nathaniel David Bryce.

3. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?
(a) Michigan woods.
(b) Ohio Country.
(c) Virginia hills.
(d) Georgia wetlands.

4. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Albany.
(d) Saratoga Springs.

5. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?
(a) 1767.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1759.
(d) 1744.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the British troops go after Washington's army drove them out of Boston?

3. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

4. Who was George Washington's mother?

5. Which battle took place the day after the Battle of Trenton?

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