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

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

3. What is Thomas Paine's intention in publishing his second pamphlet?
(a) Analyze the course the revolution has taken, and where it stands.
(b) Consider if the losses in life and other costs are worth the price.
(c) Revive army and civilian spirit for the revolutionary cause.
(d) Evaluate whether or not the American cause has reached an end.

4. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?
(a) Boston.
(b) Harpers Ferry.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Hudson River Valley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?

2. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?

3. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?

4. In the chapter entitled "The Crisis," the author notes people already use the title "his Excellency" when speaking to George Washington, but identifies what other term as having a very different tone to it?

5. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is General William Howe's view regarding the British chances of defeating the American rebels following the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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

4. Why is George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River considered the turning point in the American Revolutionary War?

5. Describe the relatively new concept of a light infantry which is brought to New York by the British.

6. How might the officers of the Hessian army be described?

7. When they arrive in America, the British army consists of what elements?

8. As their enemy comes to suffer heavy losses as the war progresses, why is it the American system proves superior?

9. How does George Washington fare in Manhattan in 1776?

10. From what source do the Hessians draw their troops?

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