Washington's Crossing Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

David Hackett Fischer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 175 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Washington's Crossing Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

David Hackett Fischer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 175 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Plan of the Campaign.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?
(a) The rebels will be willing to negotiate with the King's troops.
(b) The rebels will never see eye to eye with the King's troops.
(c) The rebels will join the King's troops in opposition to the Hessians.
(d) Under sufficient pressure, the rebels will concede to the King's troops.

2. How are Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe related?
(a) Step-brothers.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) First cousins.

3. Why do the British eventually hire the Hessian troops?
(a) Fighting breaks out in the Colonies.
(b) The monarch of Hesse is in deep need of funds.
(c) A virtual mercenary, the monarch of Hesse, hires on at a bargain rate.
(d) The British fear fighting will soon break out.

4. In order to put the Americans down and keep them down, General William Howe feels the British will have to be what?
(a) Very aggressive.
(b) Very positive.
(c) Very resistant.
(d) Very regressive.

5. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?
(a) The endless supply of rebel weapons and munitions.
(b) The amount of bloodshed.
(c) How few officers die.
(d) The comparable military skills of the rebels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Military training is important to the British as they feel it enforces what?

2. How does British military training compare with that of the American Revolutionaries?

3. What is the result of the strong demonstration in which General William Howe participates that is intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

4. Washington is not everyone's first choice as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Why is he selected?

5. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?

(see the answer key)

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