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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does British military training compare with that of the American Revolutionaries?
(a) Identical.
(b) Significantly different.
(c) Fairly similar.
(d) Virtually the same.

2. The author's mentioning of Congress' taking steps toward a system of separate legislative and executive powers foreshadows what?
(a) The foundation of a democratic form of American government.
(b) The foundation of checks and balances for the current government.
(c) The foundation of a republican form of American government.
(d) The foreshadowing of voting rights regardless of sex or race.

3. The British pacification policy runs into problems arising from a lack of supply, and troops commonly doing what?
(a) Exchanging British money.
(b) Purchasing from farmers.
(c) Purchasing from merchants.
(d) Foraging as needed.

4. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Potomac.
(c) Hudson.
(d) Delaware.

5. What do the people view Washington as being?
(a) A true leader.
(b) Best suited to plantation management.
(c) A poor military leader.
(d) Strictly a politician.

6. The American troops are given how many days' advance notice to get supplies and weaponry together to create the element of surprise in their attack on Trenton?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

7. General Washington believes that only 20% of British forces are on Long Island and are ready for battle. In reality, what is this percentage?
(a) 90%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 100%.

8. How successful is Thomas Paine in achieving his goal with his second pamphlet?
(a) He is minimally successful.
(b) He is only partially successful.
(c) He has no success.
(d) He achieves it.

9. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?
(a) Plymouth Rock.
(b) Palomar.
(c) Palisades.
(d) Passaic.

10. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?
(a) The Protestant ethic.
(b) Roman Catholicism.
(c) Low, leather boots without tassels.
(d) Discipline.

11. While he hates war passionately, Paine believes it is the lesser of two evils, the worse being what?
(a) Having to live under Hessian tyranny.
(b) Having to live under socialism.
(c) Having to live under British tyranny.
(d) Having to live under French tyranny.

12. Where in New York Harbor do the British and Hessian armies arrive?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Manhatten.
(d) Staten Island.

13. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Paine.
(d) George Washington.

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

15. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?
(a) 1898-1902.
(b) 1754-1763.
(c) 1775-1883.
(d) 1846-1848.

Short Answer Questions

1. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?

2. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?

3. The British military is very organized and feels training makes a significant contribution to what?

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

5. What factor plays a significant role in British military training?

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