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