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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 are too costly.
(d) They do not speak their language.

2. The author believes that, as the Americans mature as a cohesive unit, they will eventually see the benefits of what?
(a) Spiritual faith and discipline.
(b) Order and religiou faith.
(c) Intelligence and marching skills.
(d) Order and discipline.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?

2. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?

3. What type of concept is the British light infantry?

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

5. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although the British eventually gain the upper hand at the Battle of Bunker Hill, what is it that so affects General William Howe?

2. Who are the British military's Howe brothers?

3. Why is it George Washington decides to cross the Delaware River and attack Trenton?

4. What do the Van Horne, Stockton, and other prominent New Jersey families, have in common during the Revolution?

5. How does the British pacification policy run into problems arising from problems of supply?

6. Why is the war victory celebrated by Bostonians premature when the British leave town and George Washington and his men march through as heroes?

7. How does the Hessian army become involved in the American Revolution?

8. What are the foundational elements behind the British military?

9. How does General William Howe act following the Battle of Bunker Hill?

10. What causes the British to feel slightly vulnerable to attack?

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