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