
Washington's Struggles in New Jersey
Authored by Maria Baird
History
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the British goals during the struggle for the Middle States?
To retreat from Boston
To occupy coastal cities
To form an alliance with the Hessians
To negotiate peace with Washington
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the British general that arrived in New York with a large army in July 1776?
General Charles Cornwallis
General William Howe
General John Burgoyne
General Henry Clinton
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mercenary?
A volunteer soldier
A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country
A soldier who fights for their own country
A soldier who fights only in the summer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From which part of Germany did the Hessian mercenaries come?
Bavaria
Saxony
Hesse
Prussia
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the condition of the American army when they crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania?
Well-equipped and strong
In terrible condition
Ready to attack immediately
Celebrating a recent victory
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the political writer that published "The American Crisis" to encourage the soldiers?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Adams
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Washington hope to achieve with a victory at Trenton?
To negotiate peace with the British
To encourage his weary men
To retreat to a safer location
To capture New York City
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