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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hard Choices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British peg Richard Stockton as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, capture him, and then compel him to do what?
(a) Sail to Britain for the duration of the conflict.
(b) Move with his family to South Carolina.
(c) Pledge allegiance to the king and abandon the American cause.
(d) Serve nearly a year in British confinement.

2. Between the troops, weapons, and supplies they need to get across the Delaware River prior to the attack, how far behind does traveling in the storm put the Americans?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

3. When the Americans initially flee Long Island, what initially prevents their enemy from catching up?
(a) Lack of boats with shallow water access.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Low food supplies.
(d) Low munitions supplies.

4. When does Thomas Paine decide to publish another pamphlet similar to Common Sense?
(a) October, 1776.
(b) January, 1777.
(c) December, 1776.
(d) November, 1776.

5. After what battle has General William Howe essentially given up?
(a) Yorktown.
(b) Bunker Hill.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Trenton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of 1776 do the Americans lose the Battle of Long Island?

2. When "The Surprise" battle is over, the Americans have won a decisive victory and the Hessians do what?

3. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?

4. In battles at what locations do the Americans learn important lessons about artillery?

5. What view proves to be a mistake of historical consequence on the part of the Hessians in the pivotal battle at Trenton?

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