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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, The President: Chapters 46-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.
(a) Political candidate.
(b) Rigid slave owner.
(c) Wealthy plantation owner.
(d) Military man.

2. Who did Washington appoint as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Henry Clay.
(c) John Jay.
(d) James Calvert.

3. Washington was involved in the design and construction of the ______________________.
(a) Statue of Liberty.
(b) Captiol building.
(c) Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) Washington monument.

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

5. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington found himself in the middle of a controversy as the president of the _______________________ when it came out that membership included a hereditary clause.

2. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?

3. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?

4. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?

5. Which of the following was NOT among Washington's strongest supporters at one time, but who now wrote negative essays about him which were published?

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