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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bridge.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?
(a) 1775-1883.
(b) 1898-1902.
(c) 1754-1763.
(d) 1846-1848.
2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?
(a) The death of Washington prior to the end of the war.
(b) The hardest struggles yet to come in the Revolution.
(c) The death of Benjamin Franklin prior to the end of the war..
(d) The struggles in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the Carolinas.
3. Why do the British eventually hire the Hessian troops?
(a) The British fear fighting will soon break out.
(b) The monarch of Hesse is in deep need of funds.
(c) A virtual mercenary, the monarch of Hesse, hires on at a bargain rate.
(d) Fighting breaks out in the Colonies.
4. Just one week before the Hessian loss in George Washington's surprise attack, many British leaders believe what?
(a) The American rebellion is at a standstill.
(b) The American rebellion is slowly regressing.
(c) The American rebellion is making little advancement.
(d) The American rebellion is nearly broken.
5. What are the first British battalions to land?
(a) Light infantry, then heavy artillery.
(b) Cavalry, then light infantry.
(c) Grenadiers, then light infantry.
(d) Light infantry, then grenadiers.
Short Answer Questions
1. In order to put the Americans down and keep them down, General William Howe feels the British will have to be what?
2. How does the artillery affect the mobility of the American army during their march toward Trenton?
3. Although George Washington has gained the victory the Americans desperately need in "The Surprise" battle, he also recognizes what?
4. In addition to a tendency to lose officers after long engagements in America, the British and Hessians suffer troop losses due to what?
5. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?
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