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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. What part of the country was chosen as the permanent area for the capital?
(a) The Potomac River region.
(b) Long Island.
(c) The Brandywine Valley.
(d) The Ohio River region.

3. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.
(a) New England.
(b) The Ohio Valley.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Canada.

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

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

6. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?
(a) He was trying to sway voters.
(b) He wanted to present a good image for posterity.
(c) He hoped to get lucrative donations.
(d) He enjoyed telling his war stories.

7. Who was the envoy who Washington sent to England to demand the end of their seizing American ships and imprisoning American citizens they thought were British deserters?
(a) James Fairfax.
(b) William Westmoreland.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) John Jay.

8. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of the Treasury?
(a) Nathanael Greene.
(b) Henry Knox.
(c) Wallace Fairfax.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

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

10. What placed a huge burden on Washington's precarious finances?
(a) Paying his soldiers.
(b) Traveling the world.
(c) Buying more property.
(d) Entertaining visitors who wanted to meet him.

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

12. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.
(a) He was extremely generous to charities.
(b) Martha spent too much on new clothes.
(c) He lived beyond his means.
(d) He extensively traveled the world.

13. Why did many townspeople where Washington's army camped refuse to give the soldiers food and clothing?
(a) They could sell to the British and make a profit.
(b) They were afraid the British would hang them.
(c) They didn't know they were needed.
(d) They had none to spare.

14. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?
(a) The French Revolution.
(b) The Ohio Valley Treaty.
(c) The Spanish Embargo Act.
(d) British Import Act.

15. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) He never did.

Short Answer Questions

1. A short time after the Battle of Monmouth, the _________________ reinforcements arrived to assist Washington.

2. Which of the Founding Fathers achieved a pair of treaties with France, boosting morale at Valley Forge?

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

4. What did Mount Vernon require from Washington upon his return from war?

5. What did Washington attend before leaving Philadelphia for retirement?

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