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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to put the Americans down and keep them down, General William Howe feels the British will have to be what?
(a) Very aggressive.
(b) Very regressive.
(c) Very resistant.
(d) Very positive.

2. 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.

3. As the Americans assemble and pursue their march toward Trenton, what course does the stormy weather take?
(a) It gets worse.
(b) It eases up, but continues.
(c) It clears as Americans arrive on scene.
(d) It remains steady.

4. At what location are the Americans just a few miles from where the British settle on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River?
(a) Fort Washington.
(b) Fort Lee.
(c) Fort Delaware.
(d) Fort Greene.

5. How many of the Americans' artillery pieces are lost in George Washington's Delaware River crossing?
(a) Nearly a third.
(b) Almost half.
(c) Virtually all.
(d) None.

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 British pacification policy runs into problems arising from a lack of supply, and troops commonly doing what?

3. How extensively do the Americans display their lack of training and discipline?

4. What do the British intend to do following their confrontation with the Americans on the New Jersey shoreline of the Hudson River?

5. What is the result of the strong demonstration in which General William Howe participates that is intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

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