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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Occupation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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?
(a) The Battle of Bunker Hill.
(b) The Battle of Long Island.
(c) The Battle of Trenton.
(d) The Battle of Yorktown.

4. How successful is Thomas Paine in achieving his goal with his second pamphlet?
(a) He is minimally successful.
(b) He is only partially successful.
(c) He has no success.
(d) He achieves it.

5. In addition to size, intelligence, and energy, what additional criterion is considered when selecting the British light infantry?
(a) Hand-to-hand fighting skills.
(b) Marital status.
(c) Expertise with knives and sabers.
(d) Marksmanship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Congress grants George Washington the power to rebuild his army in the fashion they do because they know what?

2. The summer illness that plagues those fighting the Americans in the latter half of the 1770s strikes which troops?

3. What is the overall goal of the British in America?

4. The Americans move to what state following their defeat in New York?

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

(see the answer key)

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