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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Congress grant George Washington in order to build his new army?

2. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?

3. After what battle has General William Howe essentially given up?

4. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?

5. Through where do the British and Hessian troops continue to chase the rebels in pursuit of their goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the winter of 1776 approaches, what view do the British develop regarding the American Revolution?

2. When they arrive in America, the British army consists of what elements?

3. What are two of the many ways in which the Americans display their lack of discipline and training?

4. As their enemy comes to suffer heavy losses as the war progresses, why is it the American system proves superior?

5. Describe the relatively new concept of a light infantry which is brought to New York by the British.

6. What does General Cornwallis instruct his troops to do in New Jersey?

7. Why do the British and Hessians come to incur heavy losses as the war progresses?

8. Why is it in this chapter, "The Crisis," that the author mentions that some people refer to George Washington as a dictator?

9. How does General William Howe act following the Battle of Bunker Hill?

10. Who are the British military's Howe brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Hessians are legendary for their discipline as well as courage and obedience. How does discipline in the Hessian army differ from that in the British military? How much more or less strict is Hessian discipline? What use do they make of corporal punishment? How far does punishment for a soldier that misbehaves extend?

Essay Topic 2

How do the Americans prevail at Princeton? Of what do they maintain control that keeps the British from fleeing and reinforcements from arriving? How difficult is the battle? Where do the Americans stand following the battles at Trenton and Princeton?

Essay Topic 3

What approach does the British military take in pursuing the American rebels across New Jersey? What effort do they make to engage the Americans?How long do the British Howe brothers believe the rebellion will last? As the winter of 1776 approaches, rather than engage in conflict, what do the British forces do?

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