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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. Who was George Washington's father?

2. Who was George Washington's mother?

3. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.

4. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.

5. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What purpose did Washington hope that Mount Vernon would serve regarding the perception people had of him?

3. What impact did Washington's father's death have on his life?

4. What challenges did Washington face with Congress and even some of his own generals?

5. Why was the Revolutionary War important for Washington?

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

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

8. How did the lack of a formal education impact Washington's feelings about himself throughout his life?

9. What caused Washington to ultimately support a boycott of British goods?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WASHINGTON: A LIFE is a classic biography. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Washington's stance on slavery and why he was so hesitant to free his own slaves.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of John Adams. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

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