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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. Jefferson and Madison created a party known as the ______________________.
2. In what city did Washington serve as the president of the new country?
3. A short time after the Battle of Monmouth, the _________________ reinforcements arrived to assist Washington.
4. Which of the following was NOT an issue Washington tended to during most of 1782?
5. The overwhelming problem Washington had to deal with in the Summer of 1794 was a rebellion in Virginia and Pennsylvania against ____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?
2. Why was the Winter of 1779 similar to the one spent at Valley Forge for Washington and his men?
3. How did Washington's actions regarding his slaves not belie his true feelings?
4. When did Washington leave the office of President and return to Mount Vernon as a private citizen?
5. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?
6. For what reason did Washington have to distance himself from the Society of Cincinnati?
7. What personal health and family trauma affected Washington soon after he took office?
8. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?
9. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?
10. What did Benedict Arnold do that was a betrayal to the new country?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
George Washington was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Washington's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Washington's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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