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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. 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) How few officers die.
(b) The endless supply of rebel weapons and munitions.
(c) The comparable military skills of the rebels.
(d) The amount of bloodshed.

2. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Hudson.
(d) Potomac.

3. Where in New York Harbor do the British and Hessian armies arrive?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Manhatten.

4. What factor plays a significant role in British military training?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Purchasing rank levels.
(c) Allowance of wine at meals.
(d) A significant number with criminal pasts.

5. If a Hessian soldier misbehaves, who else suffers the same consequences?
(a) Fellow members in his family.
(b) Fellow citizens of his home village or town.
(c) Fellow troops in his regiment.
(d) Fellow troops in his squad.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?

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

3. Although the Colonists do not win this episode, after what incident does General William Howe come to believe the British will lose the war?

4. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?

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

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