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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what city was the convention in #129 held?
(a) New York City.
(b) Albany.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Richmond.

3. 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.

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

5. What was the name of the convention in #129?
(a) The Patriot Convention.
(b) The Confederation Convention.
(c) The Constitutional Convention.
(d) The Revolutionary Convention.

6. In 1790, the Residence Act was passed, making _____________________ the temporary capital of the country.
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Richmond.

7. Jefferson and Madison created a party known as the ______________________.
(a) Republicans.
(b) Nationalists.
(c) Patriots.
(d) Agriculturalists.

8. General William Howe was replaced by whom after word of the French treat with the Americans?
(a) General Henry Fairfax.
(b) General Henry Clinton.
(c) General James Lattimore.
(d) General William Burgoyne.

9. What did Washington do in an attempt to preserve his image for prosperity?
(a) Sat for life masks.
(b) Had people draw caricatures.
(c) Sketched some self portraits.
(d) Sat for several portraits.

10. Washington was always conscious of the __________________ he would leave for future generations.
(a) Impression.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Money.
(d) Monuments.

11. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?
(a) The Declaration of Independence.
(b) The Battle of Yorktown.
(c) The blueprints for the White House.
(d) The Boston Tea Party.

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

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

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

15. Which family member of his died while Washington was ill from the tumor?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His half-brother.
(c) His stepson.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.

2. While struggling financially, Washington toured his properties in __________________ to collect rent and evict squatters.

3. As the war raged on in the South, Washington continued to push for a siege of __________________.

4. In late 1786, Washington learned that he would represent _________________ at a convention.

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

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