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
