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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Plan of the Campaign.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?
(a) The aristocracy.
(b) Hesse, a province in western Russia.
(c) Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.
(d) The middle-class.

2. Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe are stationed in the Colonies by whose orders?
(a) The British House of Commons.
(b) The British Parliment.
(c) The British Secretary of War.
(d) The British King.

3. What type of concept is the British light infantry?
(a) Practiced only by British marines.
(b) New.
(c) Since early 1500s.
(d) Ancient.

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

5. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?
(a) Potomac.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Delaware.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?

2. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?

3. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?

4. What is the result of the strong demonstration in which General William Howe participates that is intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

5. The Hessian army is comprised of what type of soldiers?

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