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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?
(a) The amount of bloodshed.
(b) How few officers die.
(c) The comparable military skills of the rebels.
(d) The endless supply of rebel weapons and munitions.

2. In the chapter entitled "The Crisis," the author notes people already use the title "his Excellency" when speaking to George Washington, but identifies what other term as having a very different tone to it?
(a) Despot.
(b) Oppressor.
(c) Tyrant.
(d) Dictator.

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) 75%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 100%.

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

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

6. What is the title of Thomas Paine's second pamphlet?
(a) The American Crisis.
(b) The Colonial Crisis.
(c) The Colonial Revolution.
(d) The American Revolution.

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

8. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?
(a) They are not sufficiently skilled.
(b) They are too costly.
(c) They are not trustworthy.
(d) They do not speak their language.

9. On what single most urgent task does Thoma Paine attempt to concentrate the mind of the nation?
(a) Quickly rebuilding its army.
(b) Attain a guerrilla combat victory, soon.
(c) Obtain a true democratic government, nationally.
(d) Achieve national unity, with determination.

10. The Hessian system of discipline differs from that of the British in that the Hessians make greater use of what?
(a) Corporal punishment.
(b) Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(c) Requiring extra drill practice.
(d) Royal legal system.

11. How does General Washington respond to families, such as the Van Hornes, who pledge allegiance to the king?
(a) He does nothing other than look down on it.
(b) He deports them to a neutral island in the Caribbean Sea.
(c) He orders them to trial on charges of treason.
(d) He compels them to relinquish their property and financial assets.

12. 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 Delaware.
(b) Fort Lee.
(c) Fort Washington.
(d) Fort Greene.

13. How are Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe related?
(a) First cousins.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Step-brothers.
(d) Uncle and nephew.

14. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?
(a) Hand-to-hand combat.
(b) Reconnaissance.
(c) Use of weapons.
(d) Physical exercise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?

2. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?

3. In the first chapter, "The Rebels," the author foreshadows upcoming events by initially using what term?

4. Rather than a retreat from New York, how does General Washington view the maneuver?

5. In what battle do the Americans lose New York to their enemy?

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