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

2. Washington lost most of his support in Congress with the loss of which city?

3. Who did Washington decide to marry?

4. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.

5. Washington quickly became aware of the difficulty of _____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get a formal education?

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

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

9. What was Washington's childhood like and why was he not able to get a formal education?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain George Washington as a boy and a young man. What were his ultimate plans for his life? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of George Washington. 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?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Alexander Hamilton. 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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