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

2. What was the state of Mount Vernon when Washington returned from war?
(a) Lush.
(b) Pristine.
(c) Decimated.
(d) Somewhat neglected.

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

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

5. Washington found himself in the middle of a controversy as the president of the _______________________ when it came out that membership included a hereditary clause.
(a) Republican party.
(b) Knights of Columbus.
(c) Masons.
(d) Society of Cincinnati.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution?

2. What did Washington look forward to doing after the war?

3. What was Washington reluctant to support in the early years of his Presidency?

4. Washington and his men spent the Winter of 1779 in which New Jersey town?

5. In 1790, the Residence Act was passed, making _____________________ the temporary capital of the country.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Washington leave the office of President and return to Mount Vernon as a private citizen?

3. What image of himself did Washington still harbor which involved the perception of prosperity at Mount Vernon?

4. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?

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

6. What were some of the hardships Washington's men suffered at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777?

7. Although they remained friends after the war, what point did Washington and Lafayette disagree on?

8. What personal health and family trauma affected Washington soon after he took office?

9. What was the irony of Washington's financial status at the time he was to be inaugurated?

10. What impression about himself was Washington very careful about preserving?

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