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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British peg Richard Stockton as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, capture him, and then compel him to do what?
(a) Move with his family to South Carolina.
(b) Serve nearly a year in British confinement.
(c) Pledge allegiance to the king and abandon the American cause.
(d) Sail to Britain for the duration of the conflict.

2. "Washington's Crossing" details each battle fought from Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Fort Lee, Trenton, and ultimately where?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Appotomax.

3. In a way, General William Howe might be acknowledging what subsequent outcome of sthe Battle at Bunker Hill?
(a) Winning the battle means they will win the war.
(b) The British are already defeated.
(c) They will not lose with the support of the Hessians.
(d) The British will never concede.

4. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?
(a) He is convinced 99% of the success.
(b) He is unsure of the success.
(c) He is relatively sure of the success.
(d) He is certain of the success.

5. What is one important way the Americans display their lack of training and discipline?
(a) Their maintaining their lodging in disarray and constantly soiled.
(b) Their virtual inability to utilize firearms.
(c) Their lack of dedication to the cause in difficult times.
(d) Their unwillingness to give their lives to the effort.

6. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?
(a) Under sufficient pressure, the rebels will concede to the King's troops.
(b) The rebels will be willing to negotiate with the King's troops.
(c) The rebels will never see eye to eye with the King's troops.
(d) The rebels will join the King's troops in opposition to the Hessians.

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

8. Believing the American rebellion is over, citizens of which city flee fearing the opposing forces are nearing?
(a) Newark.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Hoboken.
(d) Lancaster.

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

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

11. What are the first British battalions to land?
(a) Light infantry, then heavy artillery.
(b) Grenadiers, then light infantry.
(c) Cavalry, then light infantry.
(d) Light infantry, then grenadiers.

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

13. The American troops are given how many days' advance notice to get supplies and weaponry together to create the element of surprise in their attack on Trenton?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

14. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?
(a) Courage and honor.
(b) Aristocracy and wealth.
(c) Courage and wealth.
(d) Honor and aristocracy.

15. How frequently does the leader of the Hessian army conduct drills?
(a) Sporadically.
(b) Daily.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Alternating days.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?

2. 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?

3. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?

4. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?

5. 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?

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