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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.
2. Which army did Washington join in 1754?
3. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.
4. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?
5. The British soldiers overwhelmed Washington's men on Long Island, taking advantage of a gaping hole in their defenses along ________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Washington's fascination with women throughout his life
2. 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?
3. What was Washington's childhood like and why was he not able to get a formal education?
4. Which woman did Washington choose to marry?
5. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get a formal education?
6. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?
7. How did Washington become leader of the Continental Army and what were his immediate challenges?
8. How did Washington's difficult life with his mother impact his early life?
9. Why did Washington find himself deeply in debt because of the reliance on imported British goods?
10. What were the circumstances in which Washington inherited Mount Vernon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of women in rural Virginia in the mid-18th century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about Southern women was evident in Martha Washington? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Which role did Washington feel was his most important during his life? Which role was most gratifying to Washington in his life? Is there something Washington would have liked to do but never had the chance?
Essay Topic 3
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Explain how the times tried the soul of George Washington. What brought him to the depths of despair? What motivated him? What role did he think he had in bringing the American citizens through such desperate times? Explain.
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