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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Retreat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Several thousand.
(c) Hundreds of thousands.
(d) Several hundred.

2. In a way, General William Howe might be acknowledging what subsequent outcome of sthe Battle at Bunker Hill?
(a) They will not lose with the support of the Hessians.
(b) The British are already defeated.
(c) The British will never concede.
(d) Winning the battle means they will win the war.

3. When the Americans initially flee Long Island, what initially prevents their enemy from catching up?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Low munitions supplies.
(c) Low food supplies.
(d) Lack of boats with shallow water access.

4. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?
(a) The rebels will never see eye to eye with the King's troops.
(b) The rebels will be willing to negotiate 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe are stationed in the Colonies by whose orders?

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

4. What is the overall goal of the British in America?

5. How extensively do the Americans display their lack of training and discipline?

(see the answer key)

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