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

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

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

4. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Thomas Paine.

5. "Washington's Crossing" is a story about which war?
(a) Mexican.
(b) French and Indian.
(c) American Revolutionary.
(d) Spanish-American.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?

2. In addition to size, intelligence, and energy, what additional criterion is considered when selecting the British light infantry?

3. Military training is important to the British as they feel it enforces what?

4. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?

5. In a way, General William Howe might be acknowledging what subsequent outcome of sthe Battle at Bunker Hill?

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