Mount Vernon Culper Spy Code

Where is Mount Vernon located?

• Boston

• New York

• Washington DC

• Philadelphia

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Who was the first president of the United States?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What is the Culper Code Book?

• A book about George Washington's life

• A code used by spies during the Revolutionary War

• A collection of George Washington's letters

• A guide to Mount Vernon's gardens

What is the Culper Spy Ring?

• A group of French spies

• A group of American spies during the Revolutionary War

• A group of Native American spies

• A group of British spies

Who organized the Culper Spy Ring?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Tallmadge

• Martha Washington

What was the purpose of the Culper Spy Ring?

• To gather information on French spies

• To spy on American soldiers

• To gather information on Native American tribes

• To gather information on British troop movements

What was the role of the Culper Code Book?

• To send coded messages to Native American tribes

• To send coded messages to French spies

• To send coded messages to British spies

• To send coded messages to American soldiers

Who was the leader of the Culper Spy Ring?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martha Washington

• Benjamin Tallmadge

• George Washington

What did the Culper Spy Ring do?

• Gathered information on British troop movements

• Gathered information on American soldiers

• Gathered information on French spies

• Gathered information on Native American tribes

Who has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since 1858?

• The British government

• The Culper Spy Ring

• The Mount Vernon Ladies Association

• The Washington family