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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Councils.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The summer illness that plagues those fighting the Americans in the latter half of the 1770s strikes which troops?
(a) British only.
(b) Hessian only.
(c) All opposed to the Americans.
(d) Canadian.

2. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?
(a) Thomas Paine.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

3. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?
(a) 1898-1902.
(b) 1846-1848.
(c) 1775-1883.
(d) 1754-1763.

4. When the Americans initially flee Long Island, what initially prevents their enemy from catching up?
(a) Low munitions supplies.
(b) Lack of boats with shallow water access.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Low food supplies.

5. In order to put the Americans down and keep them down, General William Howe feels the British will have to be what?
(a) Very aggressive.
(b) Very regressive.
(c) Very resistant.
(d) Very positive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hard Choices," the author indicates that it is important to note George Washington's style of leadership when his war council convenes, that he presents a promising proposal as what?

2. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?

3. How do the soldiers of George Washington's army feel he stands in battle against their opponents?

4. As the Americans assemble and pursue their march toward Trenton, what course does the stormy weather take?

5. What does the British militia instruct beyond a general attitude?

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