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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the organization formed to support soldiers and their families after the war?
(a) Society of the Cincinnati.
(b) Sons of the American Revolution.
(c) Society of Patriots.
(d) Sons of Freedom.

2. How many years did Washington spend as President of the United States?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

3. What did Washington put efforts toward preserving after the war?
(a) His weapons.
(b) His friendships.
(c) His war papers.
(d) His uniforms.

4. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.
(a) Civil rights.
(b) The whiskey tax.
(c) The income tax.
(d) Women's rights.

5. Which of the following was NOT strained when Washington was forced to entertain so many visitors after the war?
(a) Finances.
(b) Sense of self.
(c) War stories.
(d) Patience.

6. Washington felt he needed to live by a certain standard that gave off the impression of _____________________.
(a) Great wealth.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Humility.
(d) Comfort.

7. Valley Forge is located in which state?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Virginia.

8. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Burgoyne.
(d) Cornwallis.

9. To deal with his discomfort with strangers, Washington confined social meetings to a weekly ________________ he would hold in his home each Tuesday.
(a) Brunch.
(b) Levee.
(c) Card party.
(d) Cocktail party.

10. Which of the following did Washington's men NOT lack at Valley Forge?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Medicine.

11. Who was the commander of West Point in the Fall of 1780?
(a) Patrick Henry.
(b) Benedict Arnold.
(c) Paul Revere.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

12. Washington found himself in the middle of a controversy as the president of the _______________________ when it came out that membership included a hereditary clause.
(a) Society of Cincinnati.
(b) Masons.
(c) Republican party.
(d) Knights of Columbus.

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

14. Washington proved himself to be a strong leader despite the ___________________ of those surrounding him.
(a) Inefficiency.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Treachery.
(d) Lack of skills.

15. What was a point of contention between Washington and a foreign dignitary who remained his friend?
(a) Washington would not support the French army.
(b) Washington did not want any military honors.
(c) Washington would not give him an American military distinction.
(d) Washington continued to own slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jefferson and Madison created a party known as the ______________________.

2. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?

3. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?

4. Which family member of his died while Washington was ill from the tumor?

5. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of State?

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