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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what rate does the Hessian army expand?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Very rapidly.
(c) Somewhat quickly.
(d) Steadily.

2. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?
(a) They are not trustworthy.
(b) They are too costly.
(c) They are not sufficiently skilled.
(d) They do not speak their language.

3. Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe are stationed in the Colonies by whose orders?
(a) The British Secretary of War.
(b) The British Parliment.
(c) The British King.
(d) The British House of Commons.

4. Where does General William Howe become part of a strong demonstration intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Boston.

5. "Washington's Crossing" details each battle fought from Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Fort Lee, Trenton, and ultimately where?
(a) Appotomax.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first British battalions to land?

2. What type of concept is the British light infantry?

3. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?

4. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?

5. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?

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