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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Retreat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who expands the Hessian army?
(a) Johann Gottlieb II.
(b) Andreas von Wiederholdt II.
(c) Friedrich Wilhelm II.
(d) Wilhelm Karl Friedrich II.

2. At what location are the Americans just a few miles from where the British settle on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River?
(a) Fort Greene.
(b) Fort Washington.
(c) Fort Delaware.
(d) Fort Lee.

3. General Washington believes that only 20% of British forces are on Long Island and are ready for battle. In reality, what is this percentage?
(a) 50%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 75%.

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

5. Through where do the British and Hessian troops continue to chase the rebels in pursuit of their goal?
(a) Southern New York.
(b) Southern New Jersey.
(c) Eastern Pennsylvania.
(d) Western Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the overall goal of the British in America?

2. Until the point in "Washington's Crossing" where the Americans cross the river and make a surprise attack, they suffer what types of defeat?

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

4. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?

5. What type of concept is the British light infantry?

(see the answer key)

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