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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, The Statesman: Chapters 38-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Washington do with a copy of the Declaration of Independence when it arrived when he was in New York with his troops?
(a) He sent it back to the writers with some edits.
(b) He had it read to his men.
(c) He burned it.
(d) He framed it and hung it in his office.

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

4. Who was George Washington's mother?
(a) Justine Ellen Fairfax.
(b) Mary Johnson Bell.
(c) Marie Patrice Johnson.
(d) Celine Marie Beaulieu.

5. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?
(a) A quarter.
(b) The one dollar bill.
(c) The twenty dollar bill.
(d) A silver dollar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT an issue that Washington battled with Congress over?

2. Washington met with ____________________ who presented him with resolutions to be presented to the Fairfax County committee.

3. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?

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

5. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?

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