OCS MILITARY HISTORY COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ -Native-Americans' Warfighting Style. Did the Native-Americans
use stealthy tactics? Did they have good security and fight
willingly year-round? Answer: They were stealthy.
DID NOT fight year round
◉ -Colonial Militia. Did the colonists invent England's first-ever
militia units? Did they always include only volunteers and
top-quality troops? Could there be discipline problems? Answer: -Got
Militia concept form europe
-Militia not always volunteer
-DICIPLINE ISSUES
◉ -Colonial-Era Wars. In its North American colonial wars, did
Britain rely exclusively upon colonial militia and Indian-style
irregular tactics to beat the French? Answer: England sent over regular
units to fight the french
,◉ -Describe Patriot Principle of War (P of W) violations at Bunker
Hill. What British P of W violations allowed the Patriots to get
away with those errors? Answer: Patriots: Security, unity of command
patriots got away with these errors because the british would not take
advantage of these errors due to not changing their tactics
◉ -At Trenton and Princeton, what Principles did Washington show
he could use well? Did these US tactical victories have any
strategic impact? Answer: Surprise, maneuver, offensive
Strategic impact: retained army, fence sitters rallied, gained allies
◉ -What P of W violations hurt the British in their Saratoga
Campaign? Did the British campaign fail? Any strategic
consequences? Answer: British violated simplicity, unity of command
and security.
Big operational and strategic effect. France saw a safe bet and formed a
military alliance with the US.
◉ -Were the bad Valley Forge conditions due to the US not having
,any supplies, or due to bad supply management? What P of W
did US troops thus have to embrace? Answer: Bad supply management.
Principles of war: Perseverance.
◉ -At Monmouth, did the Continental Army demonstrate its Valley
Forge improvements? In what kind of tactics? Answer: Improved linear
tactics
◉ -How did the Waxhaws' conduct help Patriot militia leaders like
Marion? In what kind of warfare and against what kind of targets?
Answer: Tarleton treated surrendering patriots badly.
Increased popular support of patriots
◉ -Regarding the Principles of War, Kings Mountain hurt what for the
British? Describe effective P of W use at Cowpens. Did Economy
of Force and Mass also play a role? Answer: Cornwallis failed. Loyalist
saw who was winning. Patriots got more support.
Cowpens: Morgan used mass, surprise, maneuver, and economy of
force.
, ◉ -What was the French fleet's most important contribution to
Washington's successful siege at Yorktown? Answer: Cut LOC to the
British. British army surrendered
◉ How did Washington handle the Newburgh Conspiracy? Did he want
a big, powerful regular army? Answer: revolt of the officers. Washington
stepped in and helped.
Washington wanted a small army and bigger militia. costs less
◉ Per the Constitution, is the president the commander-in-chief of the
armed forces? How about of the militia? Answer: The president is the
commander-in-chief of all the services, to include militia when called
into FEDERAL service.
◉ -Per the Constitution, does Congress exercise exclusive power over
the militia? In the 1792 militia act, did Congress even exercise its
Constitutional militia powers regarding the militia? Answer: Congress
has power to raise and support armies (budget, UCMJ...)
congress can call militias into federal service.
1792 Act- provided no real means of arming and disciplining militia
which is what congress was charged to do. Serious limits on service: no
more than 3 months/year and no service outside the US.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ -Native-Americans' Warfighting Style. Did the Native-Americans
use stealthy tactics? Did they have good security and fight
willingly year-round? Answer: They were stealthy.
DID NOT fight year round
◉ -Colonial Militia. Did the colonists invent England's first-ever
militia units? Did they always include only volunteers and
top-quality troops? Could there be discipline problems? Answer: -Got
Militia concept form europe
-Militia not always volunteer
-DICIPLINE ISSUES
◉ -Colonial-Era Wars. In its North American colonial wars, did
Britain rely exclusively upon colonial militia and Indian-style
irregular tactics to beat the French? Answer: England sent over regular
units to fight the french
,◉ -Describe Patriot Principle of War (P of W) violations at Bunker
Hill. What British P of W violations allowed the Patriots to get
away with those errors? Answer: Patriots: Security, unity of command
patriots got away with these errors because the british would not take
advantage of these errors due to not changing their tactics
◉ -At Trenton and Princeton, what Principles did Washington show
he could use well? Did these US tactical victories have any
strategic impact? Answer: Surprise, maneuver, offensive
Strategic impact: retained army, fence sitters rallied, gained allies
◉ -What P of W violations hurt the British in their Saratoga
Campaign? Did the British campaign fail? Any strategic
consequences? Answer: British violated simplicity, unity of command
and security.
Big operational and strategic effect. France saw a safe bet and formed a
military alliance with the US.
◉ -Were the bad Valley Forge conditions due to the US not having
,any supplies, or due to bad supply management? What P of W
did US troops thus have to embrace? Answer: Bad supply management.
Principles of war: Perseverance.
◉ -At Monmouth, did the Continental Army demonstrate its Valley
Forge improvements? In what kind of tactics? Answer: Improved linear
tactics
◉ -How did the Waxhaws' conduct help Patriot militia leaders like
Marion? In what kind of warfare and against what kind of targets?
Answer: Tarleton treated surrendering patriots badly.
Increased popular support of patriots
◉ -Regarding the Principles of War, Kings Mountain hurt what for the
British? Describe effective P of W use at Cowpens. Did Economy
of Force and Mass also play a role? Answer: Cornwallis failed. Loyalist
saw who was winning. Patriots got more support.
Cowpens: Morgan used mass, surprise, maneuver, and economy of
force.
, ◉ -What was the French fleet's most important contribution to
Washington's successful siege at Yorktown? Answer: Cut LOC to the
British. British army surrendered
◉ How did Washington handle the Newburgh Conspiracy? Did he want
a big, powerful regular army? Answer: revolt of the officers. Washington
stepped in and helped.
Washington wanted a small army and bigger militia. costs less
◉ Per the Constitution, is the president the commander-in-chief of the
armed forces? How about of the militia? Answer: The president is the
commander-in-chief of all the services, to include militia when called
into FEDERAL service.
◉ -Per the Constitution, does Congress exercise exclusive power over
the militia? In the 1792 militia act, did Congress even exercise its
Constitutional militia powers regarding the militia? Answer: Congress
has power to raise and support armies (budget, UCMJ...)
congress can call militias into federal service.
1792 Act- provided no real means of arming and disciplining militia
which is what congress was charged to do. Serious limits on service: no
more than 3 months/year and no service outside the US.
