Why has the picture of king george over the village inn been replaced by a picture of george washington?
a) the new name of the village inn is the washington hotel.
b) the new owner of the village inn is general washington.
c) america has fought and won the revolutionary war.
d) the british army took over the inn in order to house soldiers.

The correct answer is C) America has fought and won the Revolutionary War.

Rip Van Winkle is a short story that was published in 1819 and that tells the story of a Dutch-American villager called Rip Van Winkle. He falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later. Because of his long sleep, he misses the American Revolution.

When he wakes up he is in a Village Inn, and the picture of King George III is on the wall. After, when he wakes up, the Village is called Union Hotel and the picture of the king is replaced by the picture of George Washington.