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

2. As the war raged on in the South, Washington continued to push for a siege of __________________.
(a) New York.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Maryland.
(d) New Jersey.

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

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

5. What was the name of the treaty John Jay reached with the British that angered the American people?
(a) The Nottingham Treaty.
(b) The Fairfax Treaty.
(c) The Westmoreland Treaty.
(d) The Jay Treaty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington proved himself to be a strong leader despite the ___________________ of those surrounding him.

2. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?

3. Who did Washington appoint as his Secretary of the Treasury?

4. What disease broke out in Washington in 1793?

5. What was the name of the organization formed to support soldiers and their families after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?

2. How did Washington's actions regarding his slaves not belie his true feelings?

3. What traditions did Washington create as new President and why were they important to him?

4. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?

5. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

6. What did Washington do after he took the oath of office as president?

7. What did General Charles Lee do that put Washington's men into the heat of battle and for which Lee later faced a court martial?

8. Why was Washington so disgruntled with some of the people he and his soldiers were fighting for?

9. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?

10. How did Washington manage through his discomfort of having to associate with strangers as President?

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