Week 5 American History 2

Week 5 American History 2

Poll

Think About It:

What is the most important part of your breakup text?

• Great Britain's Actions- they need to know what they did

• Ideals- they need to know how good we are without them

• Greeting/Farewell- the best part of a breakup is the ending

Poll

Which parts of your outline have you already completed?

• Introduction

• Great Britain's Actions

• New Nations

• Conclusion

• I haven't started yet

Your Outline- Assigned Friday 2.26

You should have at least started your outline by now. If you have not, you need to do that this class.

If you have started your outline, great!

Either way, you need the following information for the final draft.

Poll

Do you have any questions about how to turn this outline into a text?

• yes

• no

• not yet, but I may later

Multiple Select

Which battles were assigned to you yesterday? (Select all that were assigned)

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

Multiple Choice

Which battle did the Americans run out of ammunition?

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

Multiple Choice

Which battle did the American colonists run out of food?

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

Open Ended

Think About It:

What do you think was the final straw for the colonists to declare war?

Poll

Do you think the colonists are prepared for war against the British?

• yes- they are strong and have a passion

• no- they don't have the resources

• yes- if they are going to declare independence they should be ready for a war

• no- they didn't think this through

Multiple Choice

Why were Colonists spirits low at the Battle of Trenton?

• they missed their families

• they hadn't won yet

• they were hungry

• they stopped hating the british

Poll

If you were a Colonist, would you continue to fight after the Battle of Trenton?

• yes, let's win this thing!

• no, missing my family is more important

• i'm not sure

Poll

Which battle do you think was the main turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

Poll

What was the most important "win" of the United States from the Treaty of Paris?

• Independence

• New Land

• Mississippi River Access