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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.
2. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.
(a) Ungrateful son.
(b) Executor of the Custis estate.
(c) County commissioner.
(d) Church of England deacon.
3. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Pineview.
(d) Twelve Oaks.
4. Washington organized his own group of aides to include Captain Alexander Hamilton and____________________.
(a) Major Benjamin Greene.
(b) Marquis de Lafayette.
(c) Lt. Colonel Nathanael Fairfax.
(d) Captain Henry Stanton.
5. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Paul.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Andrew.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?
2. What did Washington do with a copy of the Declaration of Independence when it arrived when he was in New York with his troops?
3. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
4. Who was the woman Washington held a mildly flirtatious relationship with for many years?
5. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Washington's fascination with women throughout his life
2. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?
3. Which two women were important in Washington's personal life as a young adult?
4. How was Washington's slave population impacted when he married Martha and how did he view himself as a slave owner?
5. What was Washington's pattern of wins and defeats in the early stages of the war?
6. What impact did Washington's father's death have on his life?
7. How did George and Martha manage the fact that they had no children together and how would this affect his eventual nomination for President of the new country?
8. Who were George Washington's parents and how many siblings did he have?
9. What happened to raise morale among Washington's troops as they struggled to hold New York?
10. What did Washington get involved with as a member of the House of Burgesses during this period of time?
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