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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. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?
(a) Roman Catholicism.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Low, leather boots without tassels.
(d) The Protestant ethic.

2. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?
(a) He is relatively sure of the success.
(b) He is certain of the success.
(c) He is unsure of the success.
(d) He is convinced 99% of the success.

3. What are the first British battalions to land?
(a) Light infantry, then heavy artillery.
(b) Cavalry, then light infantry.
(c) Light infantry, then grenadiers.
(d) Grenadiers, then light infantry.

4. Washington is not everyone's first choice as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Why is he selected?
(a) Northern delegates insist on a Pennsylvanian.
(b) Southern delegates insist on a Georgian.
(c) Southern delegates insist on a Virginian.
(d) Southern delegates insist on a North Carolinian.

5. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?
(a) Hartford.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Richmond.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?

4. Why do the British eventually hire the Hessian troops?

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

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