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George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief - Quiz
George Washington s resignation as commander in chief
  • 1. Which historian referred to George Washington as the perfect Cincinnatus?
A) Thomas Fleming
B) Benjamin West
C) Gordon S. Wood
D) John Trumbull
  • 2. What did Gordon S. Wood consider the greatest act of Washington's life?
A) His election as president
B) His resignation as commander in chief
C) His crossing of the Delaware
D) His victory at Yorktown
  • 3. Who did King George III share his opinion of Washington with?
A) John Trumbull
B) Rufus King
C) Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
D) Benjamin West
  • 4. What title did King George III give Washington in his assessment of his character?
A) The greatest character of the age
B) The father of his country
C) The perfect Cincinnatus
D) The hero of the revolution
  • 5. According to John Trumbull, how did the world react to Washington's resignation?
A) With astonishment and admiration
B) With skepticism and doubt
C) With fear and anger
D) With indifference and confusion
  • 6. What did John Trumbull call Washington's resignation in relation to moral lessons?
A) A standard for future military leaders
B) One of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world
C) The most important political decision in history
D) A lesson in republican virtue
  • 7. Who described the resignation as the most important moment in American history?
A) Thomas Fleming
B) John Trumbull
C) Gordon S. Wood
D) Ferdinand Pettrich
  • 8. According to Thomas Fleming, what was Washington renouncing by resigning?
A) His military rank
B) The presidency
C) Absolute power
D) His salary
  • 9. What was the fate of the statue and bas-relief by Trentanove and Canova in the North Carolina State House?
A) They were destroyed by fire
B) They were stolen
C) They were sold to a private collector
D) They were moved to the Smithsonian
  • 10. Where is John Trumbull's painting, General George Washington Resigning His Commission, located?
A) Maryland State House
B) United States Capitol rotunda
C) National Museum of American History
D) Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • 11. Which artist created the sculpture atop the Washington Monument in Baltimore?
A) Ferdinand Pettrich
B) Raimondo Trentanove
C) Horatio Greenough
D) Enrico Causici
  • 12. What is the subject of the sculpture by Horatio Greenough completed in 1840?
A) Washington at the feet of Columbia
B) Washington resigning his commission
C) Washington as Cincinnatus
D) Washington returning power to the people
  • 13. Where can Ferdinand Pettrich's painted plaster sculpture be found?
A) Maryland State House
B) United States Capitol
C) Clarence Mitchell Courthouse
D) Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • 14. Which artist painted the work commissioned by the Maryland Legislature in 1858?
A) Edwin White
B) Raimondo Trentanove
C) Edwin Blashfield
D) John Trumbull
  • 15. In Edwin Blashfield's mural, at whose feet is Washington laying his commission?
A) The American people
B) The Founding Fathers
C) Columbia
D) Congress
  • 16. On what date did Washington resign his commission to the Congress of the Confederation?
A) November 2, 1783
B) September 3, 1783
C) December 23, 1783
D) December 4, 1783
  • 17. Where was the Congress of the Confederation meeting when Washington resigned?
A) Annapolis, Maryland
B) New York City, New York
C) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
D) Princeton, New Jersey
  • 18. Who painted the 1824 depiction of Washington's resignation?
A) Gilbert Stuart
B) John Trumbull
C) Charles Willson Peale
D) Benjamin West
  • 19. Who was NOT a member of the committee appointed to determine the details of the resignation?
A) Elbridge Gerry
B) James McHenry
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) William Paca
  • 20. What event was held in honor of Washington at the State House on the night of December 22?
A) A formal debate
B) A military parade
C) A private meeting with Congress
D) A public ball
  • 21. Who hosted the public ball in honor of Washington?
A) General William Smallwood
B) Thomas Mifflin
C) Governor William Paca
D) Charles Thomson
  • 22. What dance was Washington known for performing with skill and grace?
A) The jig
B) The cotillion
C) The waltz
D) The minuet
  • 23. Who led Washington into the Senate Chamber for his resignation?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Charles Thomson
C) Thomas Mifflin
D) David Humphreys
  • 24. Which of these individuals accompanied Washington into the Senate Chamber?
A) Col. David Humphreys
B) General Horatio Gates
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Governor William Paca
  • 25. Was Martha Washington present at the resignation ceremony?
A) Yes
B) No
C) She was there for the feast only.
D) She was there for the ball only.
  • 26. To whom did Washington hand his commission and speech as the final act of resignation?
A) Charles Thomson
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Governor William Paca
D) President Mifflin
  • 27. When did Washington leave for his residence at Mount Vernon?
A) December 22
B) December 24
C) December 23
D) December 25
  • 28. Where did Washington bid farewell to the Continental Army on November 2?
A) New York City
B) Mount Vernon
C) Annapolis, Maryland
D) Rockingham near Princeton, New Jersey
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