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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?
(a) Furiously.
(b) Moderately.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Sporadically.

2. Who expands the Hessian army?
(a) Friedrich Wilhelm II.
(b) Johann Gottlieb II.
(c) Andreas von Wiederholdt II.
(d) Wilhelm Karl Friedrich II.

3. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?
(a) Every battle.
(b) The biggest.
(c) Merely sea battles.
(d) No battles.

4. What does Congress grant George Washington in order to build his new army?
(a) Full power using any means he sees fit.
(b) Highly limited power within strict guidelines.
(c) Full power within stipulated financial limitations.
(d) Reasonable power with limited restrictions.

5. An illness tears through the troops that fight against the Americans during the summer of what year in the latter half of the 1770s?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1778.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1777.

6. The Hessian army is comprised of what type of soldiers?
(a) Swiss.
(b) Polish.
(c) Russian.
(d) German.

7. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?
(a) The amount of bloodshed.
(b) The endless supply of rebel weapons and munitions.
(c) The comparable military skills of the rebels.
(d) How few officers die.

8. The Hessian system of discipline differs from that of the British in that the Hessians make greater use of what?
(a) Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(b) Royal legal system.
(c) Requiring extra drill practice.
(d) Corporal punishment.

9. What happens in December, 1776, that changes the course of the war?
(a) The Hessians quit.
(b) Weather changes for the better.
(c) The British run out of munitions.
(d) Weather changes for the worse.

10. The British military is very organized and feels training makes a significant contribution to what?
(a) Morse Code.
(b) Preservation of order.
(c) Flag signaling.
(d) Scholastic apptitude.

11. On what single most urgent task does Thoma Paine attempt to concentrate the mind of the nation?
(a) Obtain a true democratic government, nationally.
(b) Quickly rebuilding its army.
(c) Attain a guerrilla combat victory, soon.
(d) Achieve national unity, with determination.

12. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?
(a) Hand-to-hand combat.
(b) Physical exercise.
(c) Reconnaissance.
(d) Use of weapons.

13. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?
(a) Demonstrating courage, conviction, and traits of a gentleman.
(b) Carousing and gambling, indicating he cares little going forward.
(c) Fighting harder, resisting longer, and refusing to yield.
(d) Praying, reading his Bible, and baptizing fellow soldiers.

14. Until the point in "Washington's Crossing" where the Americans cross the river and make a surprise attack, they suffer what types of defeat?
(a) Some moderate.
(b) Only one light.
(c) Few serious.
(d) Many crushing.

15. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?
(a) He is unsure of the success.
(b) He is certain of the success.
(c) He is convinced 99% of the success.
(d) He is relatively sure of the success.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in New York Harbor do the British and Hessian armies arrive?

2. Following their confrontation in November, 1776, near the New Jersey shoreline on the Hudson River, where does General Cornwallis instruct his troops to follow the Americans?

3. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?

4. Why do the British eventually hire the Hessian troops?

5. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?

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