Liberty Kids- Crossing the Delaware

Multiple Select

What are some problems/issues (things that have gone wrong) for the Americans so far?

• Little shelter

• No Food

• Harsh weather 

• no video games to play

Multiple Choice

John Honeyman was a spy for which side?

• Americans

• Hessians (the British hired soldiers)Hessians

Multiple Choice

What is the American soldiers saying he and other soldiers are going to do in 10 days?

• go home and stop fighting

• re-enlist to keep fighting

John Honeyman was actually a spy for General Washington! He has just told him that the British army is staying in New York City for the winter and has left the Hessian soldiers to defend Trenton, New Jersey. Honeyman (pretending to be a British spy) told the Hessians the Washington and the Americans had no plans to attack them.

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Franklin travels to ​

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yo get help against the British.

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France

Spain

Finland

Benjamin Franklin is in France to ask the French government to help the Americans fight the British- but they need to show the French they have a chance of actually winning first.

Multiple Choice

What does General Washington want to do to the Hessians?

• Allow them to escape

• Cut off their escape routes

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The Americans have to cross the ​

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River to attack the Hessians at Trenton.

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Delaware

Mississippi River

Ohio River

Yukon River

Multiple Choice

What day is Washington attacking at Trenton?

• The day after Christmas

• New Years Day

Multiple Choice

What were most of the Hessians doing when Washington attacked?

• Sleeping

• Eating Dinner

• Playing Minecraft

Multiple Choice

Robert Morris offered how much money for another tour of duty?

• $1000

• $10

• $0.050

• $1.00

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Congress flee to ​

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when the British get close to Philadelphia?

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Baltimore

New York

Charleston

Anchorage

Multiple Choice

With British troops in Trenton what town did Washington easily capture?

• Pittsburgh

• Ithaca

• Princeton

• Yorktown