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

2. Which of the following was NOT an issue that Washington battled with Congress over?
(a) The need to change the color of uniforms.
(b) The need for more supplies.
(c) The right to choose his own generals.
(d) The need for more soldiers.

3. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.
(a) American Federation Act.
(b) Boston Tea Party.
(c) Stamp Act.
(d) Declaration of Independence.

4. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?
(a) He knew he would inherit his father's estate one day.
(b) He didn't think he needed one to become a farmer.
(c) He knew his stepfather would take care of him.
(d) He was basically a person with no ambition.

5. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Freedom.
(b) Fort Austerity.
(c) Fort Benning.
(d) Fort Necessity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.

2. By what nickname was Washington's stepson, John Parke Custis, known?

3. Washington looked to his home as a way of creating for himself the appearance of a_______________________.

4. How many resolutions were presented in #46?

5. Which country enacted the Townshend Acts which placed duties on more goods sold to American colonists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Washington's pattern of wins and defeats in the early stages of the war?

2. Why was Washington so humble when accepting the role as leader of the Continental Army?

3. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?

4. What was the mixed blessing of Washington's marriage to Martha regarding finances?

5. What happened to raise morale among Washington's troops as they struggled to hold New York?

6. What were the circumstances in which Washington inherited Mount Vernon?

7. Explain why Washington's plan to cross the Delaware River was a successful military maneuver.

8. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?

9. What financial responsibility did Washington have for his stepchildren for the rest of his life?

10. How did Washington become leader of the Continental Army and what were his immediate challenges?

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