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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Treason, Virginia Endangered, Yorktown and A Gulf of Civil Horror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did Washington's troops have to march to reach the Hessian soldiers' encampment?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

2. In what city was the main British base in New Jersey?
(a) Brunswick.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Morristown.
(d) Princeton.

3. Who was in charge of the British forces in Germantown?
(a) General Howe.
(b) Lord Cornwallis.
(c) General Greene.
(d) Thomas Conway.

4. Who was the greatest combat general in the war according to Washington?
(a) General Howe.
(b) General John Sullivan.
(c) Benedict Arnold.
(d) Thomas Conway.

5. What did the American colonists throw overboard into the Boston Harbor?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Tea.
(c) Corn.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Washington's wife react to Washington's new role as head of the Continental Army?

2. What did Washington vow to become when he returned to Virginia?

3. When Washington was named head of the Continental Army, how did he feel?

4. What did Washington pull from his pocket to wear that only Washington's closest friends knew he had?

5. What city were the Hessian soldiers encamped in 1777?

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