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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The British pacification policy runs into problems arising from a lack of supply, and troops commonly doing what?
2. In 1776, the British start to get cocky in their attitude toward the rebellion and do not think that it will survive beyond what point?
3. How does the American military system prove its superiority?
4. After their victory in New York, the British make plans to settle down for the winter. However, what distance factor works against them in a big way?
5. Rather than a retreat from New York, how does General Washington view the maneuver?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the British and Hessians come to incur heavy losses as the war progresses?
2. As the winter of 1776 approaches, what view do the British develop regarding the American Revolution?
3. Although the British eventually gain the upper hand at the Battle of Bunker Hill, what is it that so affects General William Howe?
4. How does the British military approach training?
5. How does the Hessian army become involved in the American Revolution?
6. "Washington's Crossing" by David Hackett Fischer is the story about what?
7. What does Thomas Paine seek to change with his second pamphlet, entitled "The American Crisis," in November 1776?
8. What do the Van Horne, Stockton, and other prominent New Jersey families, have in common during the Revolution?
9. From what source do the Hessians draw their troops?
10. Why is George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River considered the turning point in the American Revolutionary War?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What effect does the Battle of Bunker Hill have on British General William Howe? What haunts Howe? How does he come to view the British chances of winning the conflict? What does he view as necessary for the Americans to be defeated and kept down? What does Howe think the chances of the British achieving this are? What does he think the chances are for the Americans coming to see eye to eye with the British? What habits does Howe develop?
Essay Topic 2
Why does the recruitment of new troops become of great concern to George Washington? How significant is the number of troops reaching their term? What are these men planning to do? What does the army offer those willing to reenlist? In addition to money, what do these men recognize about their remaining in the army?
Essay Topic 3
After the Americans' victory at Trenton, what concerns George Washington? What type of an enemy has the American force awoken? Why does Washington view himself as being in a delicate spot? What are the chances of his ruining the American cause? What are Washington's concerns regarding the weather and state of his forces? What is Washington's view of his troops having to fight again on a frozen battlefield?
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