Question

1. george washington realized early in the revolutionary war that the best strategy was to

a. engage the enemy on open terrain
b. harass the british
c. retreat
d. surrender to the british commanders

1. in 1781, george washington forced the surrender of lord cornwallis at

a. monmouth
b. new york
c. valley forge
d. yorktown

1. george washington lived on a virginia plantation called

a. gettysburg
b. monticello
c. mount vernon
d. valley forge

1. thomas jefferson served as george washingtons secretary of the treasury.

a. true
b. false

1. what did washington warn the country to avoid in his farewell address?

a. fast food
b. long - term alliances
c. slavery
d. westward expansion

Explanation:

1. Washington knew his forces were often out - numbered and out - gunned, so retreating was a strategic move to preserve his army.
2. The decisive victory at Yorktown in 1781 led to Cornwallis' surrender.
3. Mount Vernon was Washington's plantation in Virginia.
4. Alexander Hamilton was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, not Thomas Jefferson.
5. In his farewell address, Washington warned against long - term alliances to maintain American independence.

Answer:

1. c. retreat
2. d. Yorktown
3. c. Mount Vernon
4. b. False
5. b. long - term alliances