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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.
(a) Schenectady River.
(b) Hudson River.
(c) Olentangy River.
(d) New York River.

2. Who did Washington decide to marry?
(a) Sally Fairfax.
(b) Martha Custis.
(c) Elizabeth Lafayette.
(d) Jane Hemings.

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

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

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

6. On July 4, 1775, Congress created the _________________________.
(a) Continental Army.
(b) Bill of Rights.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Thirteen states.

7. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?
(a) Housing.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Education.
(d) Food.

8. Which of the following did NOT plague Washington after the Battle of Saratoga?
(a) Distrust within Congress.
(b) Rumors of replacing him as the leader of the army.
(c) Insubordination among his generals.
(d) A bout of pneumonia.

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

10. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Land surveyor.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Silversmith.

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

12. Whom did Washington marry?
(a) Ellen Cowen Newell.
(b) Margaret Danbury Weston.
(c) Martha Dandridge Custis.
(d) Alice Spencer Haight.

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

14. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.
(a) Major Benjamin Greene.
(b) Captain Henry Stanton.
(c) Marquis de Lafayette.
(d) Lt. Colonel Nathanael Fairfax.

15. When Washington married the woman in #53, he became a very wealthy man by appearances only because much of the money was set aside for _________________________.
(a) Her children.
(b) Taxes.
(c) The county.
(d) The military.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington was a distinguished soldier in the _______________________.

2. How old was George Washington when his father died?

3. Who was George Washington's father?

4. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?

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

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