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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. Which battle took place the day after the Battle of Trenton?
(a) The Battle of Albany.
(b) The Battle of Richmond.
(c) The Battle of Syracuse.
(d) The Battle of Princeton.

2. How long was Washington able to hold Manhattan after the British began their offensive?
(a) Five days.
(b) Four months.
(c) One month.
(d) Three weeks.

3. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
(a) Purchase of field slaves.
(b) Sale of part of Mount Vernon.
(c) Loss of his inheritance.
(d) Taxes levied on the colonists by the British.

4. In 1774, Washington was one of several Virginia delegates to attend the first ________________________.
(a) Boston Tea Party.
(b) Continental Congress.
(c) Fairfax Consortium.
(d) House of Burgesses.

5. What disease broke out in Washington in 1793?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Yellow Fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.

2. Whom did Washington marry?

3. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?

4. What was the name of Washington's home?

5. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?

(see the answer key)

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