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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?
(a) They are not sufficiently skilled.
(b) They are not trustworthy.
(c) They do not speak their language.
(d) They are too costly.

2. What does the British militia instruct beyond a general attitude?
(a) Specific skills.
(b) How to hunt and cook.
(c) How to swim.
(d) Use of the telegraph.

3. The American destination in reference to the title of the book is originally what?
(a) Kept secret.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Known only to the officers.
(d) Tuckahoe.

4. How does the American military system prove its superiority?
(a) It is simple and flexible.
(b) It displays better order and discipline.
(c) It has more extensive training.
(d) It uses superior equipment.

5. In battles at what locations do the Americans learn important lessons about artillery?
(a) Boston and Baltimore.
(b) Boston and New York.
(c) Concord and Boston.
(d) Baltimore and New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When George Washington decides to march on Princeton, he orders his army to seize control of the highway where it crosses a bridge over what waterway?

2. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?

3. When the Americans initially flee Long Island, what initially prevents their enemy from catching up?

4. While the location the Americans select is their own ground, it is not what?

5. How do the Americans rate the effectiveness of their artillery in combat with the British?

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