Valley Forge
Authored by Melissa Greer
English
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did British General Howe want to take over Philadelphia?
He hoped that if he took over the capital the Americans would end the war.
He wanted them to give up the land.
He was looking for a safe place to hide his troops.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was Washington looking for when he tried to decide where to go for the winter?
He needed a safe place that would be difficult to attack.
The British were closing in.
He was looking for food.
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did he choose Valley Forge, Pennsylvania?
It was the capital.
The troops were there waiting.
It was high on a plateau with a river and two creeks, so it would be difficult for the enemy to come across and attack them.
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CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What shape was the Continental Army in when they arrived at Valley Forge?
They were cold, wet, starving, exhausted and had tattered clothes and no shoes.
They were ready to fight.
They had diseases and were dying.
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What type of shelter did the soldiers build at Valley Forge?
A castle and a fort.
Wood huts that housed 12 soldiers, with a stone fireplace, a pit, and a dirt floor.
A longhouse tepee.
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CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What problems did the soldiers face with their shelters?
The were too hot.
They were drafty, smoky, and damp.
They were dark and drafty.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What did the soldiers have to eat since food was scarce?
Hot dogs and smores.
Deer and other animals they hunted.
Firecakes cooked on a girdle.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
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