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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. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?

2. Where does General William Howe become part of a strong demonstration intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

3. In what month of 1776 do the Americans lose the Battle of Long Island?

4. Through where do the British and Hessian troops continue to chase the rebels in pursuit of their goal?

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

3. Why is it in this chapter, "The Crisis," that the author mentions that some people refer to George Washington as a dictator?

4. What are two of the many ways in which the Americans display their lack of discipline and training?

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

6. What events at the end of 1776 are foreshadowed early within the chapter entitled "The Retreat?"

7. What does the author note regarding the roles order and discipline have in the victories and the defeats?

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

9. "Washington's Crossing" by David Hackett Fischer is the story about what?

10. What is an interesting fact the author notes regarding the American attitude during their retreat through New Jersey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the British pacification policy fare in the Colonies? What types of problems are encountered? From where do these problems originate? How do the British troops remedy these problems? How common is it for the British troops to forage for supplies? How big does the problem become? How successful are the Howe brothers in deterring their troops and gaining compliance with the rules?

Essay Topic 2

While not everyone's first choice as the commander-in-chief of the American army, why is Washington the best selection? What experience does Washington have as a commander? What is Washington's age and health at this time? What other factors come into play making Washington the optimum selection?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways do the American troops display their lack of discipline and training? How do they maintain their quarters? How organized are they? What is the initial level of American military intelligence? How do they demonstrate a lack of it? What costly mistakes do George Washington and his officers make?

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