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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?
(a) Palomar.
(b) Palisades.
(c) Passaic.
(d) Plymouth Rock.

2. Initially, General Washington and his remaining troops flee Long Island to what location?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) The Bronx.

3. What is a big issue facing the American rebels?
(a) Lack of enemy intelligence.
(b) Lack of courage.
(c) Overload of ammunition supplies.
(d) Lack of dedication.

4. Congress grants George Washington the power to rebuild his army in the fashion they do because they know what?
(a) They have little alternative.
(b) He can not abuse the new powers given the restrictions.
(c) He will not abuse this new power.
(d) They have to include restrictions given their limited finances.

5. 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) Thomas Paine.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following their confrontation in November, 1776, near the New Jersey shoreline on the Hudson River, where does General Cornwallis instruct his troops to follow the Americans?

2. George Washington knows that the British are salivating over the prospect of invading and conquering what city as they wait for a river to freeze to allow them passage?

3. How frequently does the leader of the Hessian army conduct drills?

4. At what location are the Americans just a few miles from where the British settle on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River?

5. Where does General William Howe become part of a strong demonstration intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

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