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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington was an accomplished __________________.
(a) Gardener.
(b) Painter.
(c) Poet.
(d) Dancer.

2. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
(a) Restrictions of a family.
(b) A substantial estate for her children.
(c) Love he had never experienced before.
(d) The stigma of divorce.

3. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Paul.

4. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.
(a) Princeton.
(b) Albany.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Richmond.

5. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Duquesne.
(b) Fort Lafayette.
(c) Fort Orleans.
(d) Fort Beaulieu.

6. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?
(a) He had no one to look up to.
(b) He had a bad reputation.
(c) He had to take care of his mother.
(d) He could not go to boarding school.

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

8. Who was George Washington's father?
(a) Augustine Washington.
(b) John Washington.
(c) James Washington.
(d) George Washington Sr.

9. Throughout his life, Washington would have a fascination with _______________.
(a) Women.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Scultping.
(d) Travel.

10. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?
(a) New York and Virginia.
(b) New Jersey and North Carolina.
(c) New York and New Jersey.
(d) South Carolina and Virginia.

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

12. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.
(a) A fortune.
(b) A substantial amount of land.
(c) A good standing in the community.
(d) Some enemies.

13. Where did the British troops go after Washington's army drove them out of Boston?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) London.
(d) Richmond.

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

15. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.
(a) George Morgan.
(b) James Brandywine.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) Philip Lafayette.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.

3. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.

4. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?

5. How long was Washington able to hold Manhattan after the British began their offensive?

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