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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. 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?
(a) The Battle of Yorktown.
(b) The Battle of Bunker Hill.
(c) The Ride of Paul Revere.
(d) The Boston Tea Party.

2. The Hessian army is comprised of what type of soldiers?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) Swiss.

3. 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 will never concede.
(c) The British are already defeated.
(d) Winning the battle means they will win the war.

4. Who expands the Hessian army?
(a) Andreas von Wiederholdt II.
(b) Wilhelm Karl Friedrich II.
(c) Friedrich Wilhelm II.
(d) Johann Gottlieb II.

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) How few officers die.
(c) The amount of bloodshed.
(d) The comparable military skills of the rebels.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?

2. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?

3. Where does General William Howe become part of a strong demonstration intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

4. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?

5. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?

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