Lesson 11

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the American Revolution was significant in building a nation?

• It helped establish independence and new government.

• It was just a small conflict with no lasting impact.

• It only affected a small group of people.

• It was mainly about trade and taxes.

Poll

In Chapter 5 who was winning the war?

• Continental Army

• British Army

Hotspot

In chapter 5, what were some of the disadvantages (problems) the Continental Army was facing?

Audio Response

How can a bayonet be used at war?

Open Audio Recorder

​Please follow along as we read.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from paragraph 1 is evidence from the text that supports your answer?

• There is a saying, 'what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.'

• The winter of 1777 to 1778 was a difficult time for Washington and his men.

• Those who survived that winter in Valley Forge came to think they were strong enough to survive just about anything!

Multiple Choice

What European country joined the Continental Army to fight the British army?

• France

• German

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

Poll

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

• Excited

• Worried

• Devastated

• Defeated

Multiple Choice

How did Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben contribute to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• He provided financial support to the army.

• He trained soldiers in military tactics and discipline.

• He led the Continental Army in battle.

• He negotiated alliances with European countries.

Audio Response

 Why was the time the Continental Army spent in Valley Forge significant? 

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

How did France help the Continental Army during the war?

Multiple Select

By the time the Continental Army marched out of Valley Forge in June 1778, they were much better prepared to fight as an army. What changes helped them become better prepared?

• They received new uniforms.

• They were trained in military tactics and use of bayonets.

• They were joined by French soldiers.

• They built new shelters.

Multiple Choice

What does the heading suggest will happen next? 

• The war will end soon.

• The war is going to begin

• They lost the war

Why where they there?

Audio Response

What can we infer about George Washington for sending out the fake message?

Open Audio Recorder

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

​¿Como crees que fuera acabado la guerra si los Frances no se ubieran unido con el Continental Army?

If the British Army was fooled by the message, what do you think will happen next?

​What supplies do you think the British ships were carrying?

Poll

Do you think the supplies the British ships had were important?

¿Tú crees que los suministros que cargaban los barcos eran importantes?

• Yes

• No

Audio Response

Describe the scene of the official surrender at Yorktown. What roles did the Continental Army, the French, and the British play in the ceremony?

What do you think is happening in this image?

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Choice

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

• Cornwallis did not appear at the surrender but sent General O’Hara instead.

• Some British soldiers did not give up their weapons

• Lord Cornwallis was sick

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

• It ended the French and Indian War

• It marked the beginning of the American Civil War

• It officially ended the American Revolutionary War

• It established the United Nations

Multiple Select

The primary goal of the Treaty of Paris was to...

• reward the French for their efforts in the war.

• punish the British.

• help the colonies and Britain become rich.

• maintain peace between Britain and the United States.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of the British surrendering at Yorktown and the signing of Treaty of Paris?

• The end of the Revolutionary War

• The birth of a new nation

• The British regained control of the colonies

• The colonists won their independence

Hotspot

What text evidence supports the idea that Marquis de Lafayette was determine to go help the colonist fight the war? Select two answers

Open Ended

Why do you think Marquis de Lafayette really wanted to go help fight the war?

Match

Match the following battles of the Revolution to its correct description .

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington/Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

Colonists convinced France to join.

First battle of the revolution.

British Surrender.

• Colonists convinced France to join.

• First battle of the revolution.

• British Surrender.

Multiple Choice

Lesson 11 discusses the American Revolution. What was the main topic covered in this lesson?

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution: Building a Nation

• World War II

• The Industrial Revolution