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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 American objective following their victory over the Hessians at Trenton, regardless of ease of defense, is to entice the enemy into an assault where?

2. In the chapter entitled "Good Ground," the author states Americans expect an attack in great strength by combined British and Hessian troops, so they decide it would be best to have it where?

3. How many of George Washington's troops are lost to the Delaware River during the Americans' crossing?

4. While the location the Americans select is their own ground, it is not what?

5. The title of this chapter, "The Bridge," refers to one crossing over which waterway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is George Washington's fear as his troops march toward Trenton?

2. What is one of the largest problems George Washington is facing during the winter of 1776-1777?

3. To what is the title of the chapter called "Good Ground" a reference?

4. How hasd the British view of the military situation in America change since the Hessian defeat at Trenton on Christmas Eve day, 1776?

5. What approach does George Washington take to decision making?

6. How does the initial assault on Trenton fare for the Americans?

7. Although the British catch sight of the American army approaching, what do the rebels retain?

8. What does George Washington view as critical to the success of his attack on Trenton?

9. How does Charles Cornwallis view the American forces following their second victory at Trenton?

10. What is the outcome when the British attempt to defend Princeton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What approach does the British military take in pursuing the American rebels across New Jersey? What effort do they make to engage the Americans?How long do the British Howe brothers believe the rebellion will last? As the winter of 1776 approaches, rather than engage in conflict, what do the British forces do?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Americans arrive in Trenton around 7:30 a.m. Why do they still have a surprise attack? The Hessians are diligent, so what have they done to make them prone to a surprise attack? What makes the American army of volunteers with less training and discipline successful against a professional military with more of these attributes? How successful are the Americans in the execution of their attack, and what do they achieve?

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