Military History: George Washington

Name the French marquis that helped Washington make his army stronger.

de Layfayette

What did Washington want to prevent from dividing the new nation?

factionalism

Where was Washington defeated by the French?

Fort Necessity

After a defeat in New York City, where did Washington retreat to?

Pennsylvania

What year was Washington born in?

1732

Where was the victory on Christmas night, 1776?

Trenton

At Newburgh, what was the army's main complaint?

lack of payment

What was Washington's first career?

surveyor

What year was Washington made colonel and commander-in-chief of Virginia militia?

1755

What year did Washington die?

1821

Name the Prussian general that helped Washington make his army stronger.

Baron von Steuben

Where did Washington place cannon in Boston to force the evacuation of the British?

Dorchester Heights

This war created opportunities for Washington

French and Indian

Who did Washington volunteer to join with in an expedition against the French?

General Braddock

Washington favored the fiscal policies of this Federalist.

Hamilton

Who did Washington marry?

Martha Custis

Where did Washington take his first oath of office?

New York City

Where was Washington's family estate located?

Pope's Creek on Potomac River in Virginia

The major successful battle in 1777 led by Generals Gate and Arnold

Saratoga

After Braddock's ambush and death, where did Washington take the surviving troops?

Virginia

Where did Washington serve as a representative from 1759 to 1774?

Virginia House of Burgesses

What battle secured the victory of America in the Revolutionary War?

Yorktown

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plot to establish this in America.

military dictatorship

When Washington took command of the militias in 1775, what did he train them to become?

national army

When Washington was president, what was his position in the war between Britain and France.

neutrality

Washington knew that any decisions he made would establish a __________________ for all presidents to follow.

precedent

What was Washington's mission at Fort Le Boeuf?

to warn the French against further encroachment on territory claimed by British