CKLA Unit 7 Lesson

What are our learning goals?

I can spell targeted words related to the lesson.

I can draft an essay with paragraphs describing the causes and
effects leading to the American Revolution.

I can make inferences about why the French army joined the
Continental Army and how this affected the outcome of the
American Revolutionary War.

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Reading
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Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

The Road to Independence

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Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Whole-Group Reading,
Chapter 6

“From Valley Forge to Yorktown”

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Vocabulary

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

impress

bayonet

model company

foraging

recruit

decisive

Vocabulary

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reinforce

convoy

fleet

The Big
Question

What European country
joined the Continental
Army to fight the British,
and how did their help
influence the outcome
of the war?

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Multiple Choice

What European country joined the Continental Army to fight the British and why?

• The Upside Down

• Germany
• France
• Spain

Multiple Choice

How do you think the colonists felt about French involvement in the war and why?

• The colonists felt indifferent towards French involvement in the war.
• The colonists felt grateful for French involvement in the war.
• The colonists felt scared of French involvement in the war.
• The colonists felt angry about French involvement in the war.

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Multiple Choice

Why was it important for Washington to trick the British into thinking he planned to attack New York?

• To negotiate a peace treaty
• To secure a trade agreement
• To divert attention and resources from his actual target, Philadelphia.
• To showcase his military prowess

Multiple Choice

In what way was the French fleet important to Washington’s plan?

• It provided direct military support to Washington's army
• It transported British troops to reinforce the British army
• It intercepted Washington's supplies
• It helped block the British fleet from providing reinforcements or supplies to the British army.

Multiple Choice

What surprise does James Thatcher reveal in his account of the surrender at Yorktown?

• The French army surrendered to the British at Yorktown.
• The surrender at Yorktown was a surprise attack by the British.
• James Thatcher revealed that the British army won the battle at Yorktown.
• Cornwallis did not appear at the surrender but sent General O’Hara instead.

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Multiple Choice

The text says that the British troops were directed to ground their arms. Find a sentence in the text that helps explain the meaning of the phrase ground their arms.

• The British troops were directed to arm their grounds, meaning they were instructed to fortify the area.
• The British troops were directed to lift their arms, meaning they were instructed to raise their weapons in the air.
• The British troops were directed to ground their arms, meaning they were instructed to place their weapons on the ground.
• The British troops were directed to bury their arms, meaning they were instructed to hide their weapons underground.

Multiple Choice

Did the surrender of British troops at Yorktown end the war? Find evidence in the text to support your answer.

• No, fighting continued after Yorktown. The war ended in September 1783 with the Treaty of Paris.

• The surrender of British troops at Yorktown led to a temporary ceasefire, not the end of the war.
• The surrender of British troops at Yorktown had no impact on the war's outcome.
• No, the surrender of British troops at Yorktown prolonged the war.

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Discussing the
Chapter

Multiple Choice

What European country joined the Continental Army to fight the British, and how did their help influence the outcome of the war?

• Spain
• France
• Italy
• Germany

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What word are we learning about?

impress

Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention

Antonyms Activity

impress

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Unit 7, Lesson 10: The French Intervention